Day 9 (8-29-12) The Grand Tetons (day 2)

Second Day of the Grand Tetons

MaryAnn Here

Today during the morning hours we just sort of vegged and took a half day off, which I think we all needed.  Mike and Judy worked on their blog from yesterday and Jim and I just did nothing, well that is until they sent their blog to us.

Today was the long awaited day of the "Snake River White Water Raft Float trip." 

Getting ready to ride to the start of the Snake River

That is nothing more than a rubber raft!

This in my opinion was not my idea of a float trip because the water in many places was moving fast and rapid. 

White Caps and I don't mean the base ball team either
(We have a White Cap Team in MI)

Picture if you can 11 people sitting on the edge of a rubber raft with life jackets on.  Sitting on that edge was such a comforting feeling as we went bumping and banging down the snake (I was going to say the snake infested) river but lucky for me I did not see any snakes.

But I did see an Eagle

Judy and Video Mike

Pretty nice window dressing don't you think?

The Totally "Grand" Tetons

Gorgeous Views

That's not a cloud!  That's smoke from the forest burning.  At times we could even see the flames.

Kayaking?  This would be a no! 

Did I ever mention I can not swim.

 It really turned out to be a pretty nice ten mile trip down that fast moving river.  Once we were back on land Judy had still not gotten a glimps of her Moose so we did the only thing we could to quiet her down. 

Mangy Moose Antlers just for Judy. 

Tonight we threw caution to the wind and ate at a rather high priced restaurant right here in Teton Village.  This is the area where all the skiers come each winter to ski the Tetons and during this time of the year there are a lot of bikers riding the many trails located around here.  Tomorrow is our last day here in the Tetons so we will be doing a bit of driving seeing the sights.  Weather has been perfect.

Information on the Grand Tetons

Click on the following link to read more about the Tetons     The Grand Tetons

. "Grand Teton," was given to the tallest peak in the Teton Range.  It is believed to have been named either by the French upon noticing its likeness to the female anatomy or in honor of the Teton Sioux Native Americans who inhabited the region. Grand Teton towers above Northwest Wyoming and, regardless the naming dispute, its astounding beauty.

Grand Teton was originally named Mount Hayden by the explorers in the Washburn/Hayden/Doane Expedition in 1870. However, the name "Grand Teton" was so commonly used that it became the official name in 1930.

Grand Teton may come from early French Canadian explorers of the Northwest Company, who, upon seeing the three peaks of the range, called them "Les Trois Tetons," or "The Three Breasts.

Many historians believe, however, that the name Teton comes from the Teton Sioux Native Americans who inhabited the plains west of Missouri.

At an elevation of 13,770 feet, Grand Teton is the tallest of the three-peaked Teton range. It sits within the borders of Grand Teton National Park, which spans 484 square miles and boasts more than 200 miles of hiking trails in the northwest corner of Wyoming

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