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Questions Asked of River Guides

The following have all been asked of commercial river guides while rafting down the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.

"Does the river follow the canyon the whole way down?"
"Since we left camp this morning, have we gained elevation or lost elevation?"
"Do we end up in the same place we started?"
"Are we below sea level here?"
"Can these life jackets get wet?"
"Is Lake Powell a direct result of Glen Canyon Dam being placed on the river?"
"How thick are the canyon walls?"
"If I would have known there were this many rocks in the Grand Canyon, I would have never come on this trip."
"Why did the Lake Powell form on that side of Glen Canyon Dam instead of this side?"