At the mouth of the Paria

There are places that live in history, not because of anything remarkable about the place as such, but because of historical events that occurred nearby. Take for example Washington's Crossing on the Delaware River. There is really nothing to distinguish this lovely stretch of river from any other, except for the association with George Washington and the Revolutionary War. The mouth of the Pariah is different. It is a unique location. It is one of the very few places anyone can cross the Colorado River in Northern Arizona or Southern Utah. I suppose you could use a boat to cross the river or to cross Lake Powell, but there are few roads that would support that sort of crossing. There are really only a few places, at the Boulder Dam on the new bridge or across the top of the dam, on foot at the bottom of the Grand Canyon there are two bridges near Phantom Ranch and at Navajo Bridge (two bridges also) near Lee's Ferry. Historically, there was Pearce's Ferry, now under Lake Mead, and Lee's Ferry. Lee's Ferry is at the mouth of the Paria River, about a quarter mile from where this picture was taken.