Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter.

Her second time down the canyon, and she has done other big river trips. But I was nervous because she was the only kid on the trip, other trips she has at least had her sister if not other kids.

She loved it. I loved it. She loved the rapids and the hikes. She made a model boat from reeds. She played tons of UNO and loved hanging out with the adults. She loved slicing avocados for the kitchen, and reminding people to wash their hands. She swam. She was thrilled the little Colorado was running blue. She had a close call with a scorpion. She commented that sandwiches on the river taste amazing. She told stories and wondered about the rabies in bats. On stretches with no big rapids she was excited to paddle the inflatable kayak under the very watchful eyes of our other kayakers. We watched for shooting stars and satellites at night. It was spectacular and awesome and I loved nearly every minute of it.