I just got back yesterday, from 18 days on the Grand Canyon. It’s nearly impossible to put into words a trip like that. When people ask, I either sound too nonchalant, or I attempt to provide examples of the trip but end up making us sound like a bunch of clowns. We created a great team- 16 people with an average age of 28- and we survived dangers and setbacks both aquatic and terrestrial, natural and social.  As the river finally swept us out of the canyon onto the open plain, we embraced as a cohesive unit, bonded by struggle and triumph.  It’s a special place, and we are all so lucky.