Sunrise on a rocky peak downstream of Camp #21
Downstream view
Zacarias, in the inflatable kayak
The river makes a hard turn to the left at Hoodoos Rapid (III)
Spectacular sculpted boulder
Barba and CJ, at K. 410
Mountain and clouds, in the vicinity of Tupén Grande
The beach at Tupén Grande
The town of Tupén Grande (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
Ducks, Tupén Grande (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
School girls (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
Tupén Grande. Right to left: CJ, Nate, Kym (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
At the mouth of the creek, with the kids of Tupén Grande
Tupén Class III rapids
Zacarias, at spring
CJ, in a currently unidentified rapid
Point of sculpted and polished rock
CJ, in currently unidentified rapid (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
On river left, at approximately K. 421, is a marvelously sculpted expanse of gneiss and granite rocks. It reminds me of a place in the Grand Canyon called the Doll’s House. So, I’m calling these rocks the Marañon Doll’s House.
Marañon Doll’s House
Marañon Doll’s House
Marañon Doll’s House
Marañon Doll’s House, gneiss
Marañon Doll’s House, the lower chamber
Marañon Doll’s House
Marañon Doll’s House, the upper chamber
Marañon Doll’s House
Marañon Doll’s House
Approaching San Lucas,. CJ
San Lucas palm trees
Busting through the wave, with water flying. San Lucas Rapid (III-IV). On shore, Nate carries his kayak back up (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo).
Going down the backside of a wave (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
Barba, Britt and CJ, in San Lucas Rapid
CJ. Pedro is clicking away with the Nikon D80 I gave him.
Britt, Kym and Artie
Bearing down on Pedro (Kathy Hammerlee Miller photo)
Camp #22 was on river right, at K. 428, next to a sculpted cliff. There was a burro skeleton in the eddy.
The river-sculpted cliff, at Camp #22, with vulture droppings on the rock
Here is the link to the following post:
https://believesteve.org/2015/12/29/peru-the-rio-maranon-day-23-102115/
