From classroom to canyon

Water, rocks and life. Perhaps nowhere on the planet is that combination so brilliantly on display as where the Grand Canyon meets the Colorado River.

That’s why, each spring, UC Davis graduate students of geology, ecology and hydrology explore the Grand Canyon by floating down the Colorado River, splitting the 225-mile river journey into two halves.

In 2016, UC Davis videographer-photographer Joe Proudman and I were invited to join the first half. A week of science and discovery in one of the world’s most extraordinary places? How could we possibly resist?

Join UC Davis students on their journey through the Grand Canyon in a special multimedia feature here.