in search of sunshine

Bry and I met up with Pete this weekend at Lee's Ferry to do Badger and Soap Canyons. It made me itch for summer, especially since the snow here is melted enough to be impossible to enjoy, but not enough to avoid sloppy mud and slushy runs.We hiked down Badger canyon and ended right at the raging COlorado river. There wasn't a trail but we took off in the direction of the next canyon and in about five miles arrived at Soap canyon. This canyon was a blast. . .tons of big boulders to scramble over. Hiking with Pete and Brian made me feel like I had stepped into a photo of one of their many Grand Canyon backpacks. Watching them rummage through the eddy's in search of in-tact cans juice or soda made me laugh (especially since the only fruit of their efforts was a hot can of spicy V8, which ended up right back in the CO).