Kayaking

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Kelly and I got a play permit and went kayaking on the Green from Split Mountain Campground to the Monument's boundary, a distance of maybe 6 or 7 miles. We had fun riffles for the first few miles, but then flat water prevailed and it was slow-going for the rest. It was fun to be back in the river again. Here is Kelly with the Weber Sandstone (the blocky white rock in back) and the Park City Formation (alternating yellows and red) which marks the end of the Permian. The Weber ss is older and the Park City Fm is younger. Over 90% of life on Earth went extinct between the Park City Formation and the next formation (the Moenkopi, not visible here).