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Riffle day (just a few small rapids). We stopped at Havasu Canyon and had planned to hike all the way up to Beaver Falls but as we started up the canyon and saw how beautiful the water and waterfalls were, we quickly changed plans and decided to just go swimming. We created a small nudest colony and enjoyed the water for a couple hours. The cold water and intense sun were a great combo.

Goose rode in our boat today which was a wonderful change of pace. He is getting good at the “no splashy” (see note below) requests and we tried to keep him and ourselves dry during the remaining leisurely hours on the river. Camping at National Lower tonight with a layover day tomorrow. Tonight is the first night camping in the tent after a while.

• No Splashy . . . on one of the first days on the river Scott and Drew were battling their pirate “arrgh”s and many pirate jokes. Toward the end of the day as the sun was getting lower in the sky we entered a “riffle” (a small rapid that is rarely named or marked on the map) and Scotty yells out “arrrgh matey” to Drew and then realizes he is about to get wet so quickly changes his tone and squeaks out a “no splashy.” It stuck for the rest of the trip. “No Splashy.”