The character of the canyon changes here. It is no longer in a gorge, but open, with large cottonwoods hanging over the creek. On the way up we met Dave S., Jo Ann, and Sue who had hiked over the top. The two Judies decided to turn around and go back. The rest of us kept going up.
Deer Creek gets more than rafters, it gets hikers from the rim too.
There are several established campsites in the area including along the Deer Creek trail. We ran across a very unusual artifact. Right there in the middle of the desert was a composting toilet for use by hikers. Joel and I had to try it. I have probably lost the last couple of days of recordings.