Black Canyon of the Gunnison

The Bowels of the Gunnison are for the extreme hikers. A whopping 2660 ft. climb tested us to the max. The results were rewarded with the pictures below.

It all begins somewhere. The anticipation of what lied at the bottom was such a thrill that we had to control ourselves not to hike to fast.

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado was absolutely amazing. It took 2 hours to hike down and 3 hours to hike up. Not a trip for amatures. It was one of the most amazing trips I have been on.

Looking down into the bowels of the black monster.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison (cont.)

By this time we could hear and see the river. Tired but still full of excitement.

The sheer rock walls of the Gunnison were breathtaking. These pictures do not do justice.

Talk about a steep climb down. This wasn't to bad compared to some other areas. A few slips here and there and finnally we made it to the bottom of the canyon.

Having a great time on a Gold Medal river.

The SalmonFly hatch was awesome to see. They love to climb all over you when you walked through the bushes. They averages from 1-3 inches in length. Look closely on the rim of my sunglasses.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison (cont.)

My first morning on the Gunnison just as the Salmonfly hatch was starting to show its face. I had no idea about the great fish we were about to hook up with in the next few days. It was awesome!

This male brown wasn't the biggest fish in the hole, but I wouldn't tell him that. He put up quite a quarrel.

This is an 18 inch brown that played dead....only for a moment because once he saw the man with the net he bolted. I was so excited to land this guy.

Here I am with the 21 inch bow that took all I had to hold him in two hands. It was a moment I'll never forget. Thanks Dave

Black Canyon of the Gunnison (cont.)

This was my first catch on the Gunnison. It was 15 inches but I'm pretty sure he thought he was a moster the way he fought me.

My brother - in - law Dave pulled out this 21 inch rainbow. When it slid into the net the victory was sweet. The sure gerth was breathtaking. Nice Job Dave. This big guy earned Dave the Snap Shot of the Week on KUTV's Outdoors with Doug Miller.

This male brown was a fighter. The amuzing thing was that it was caught with a jimmy rigged fly rod. Only the best can land one like that.

This was one of the first rainbows caught on the trip and it started something big. Always fun to hook up with a beautiful rainbow....in a river it only gets better.

My attempt at the hamburger hold. A great day of fishing on the Gunnison. This will be a place dear to my heart for years to come.