Solely for the defense and furtherance of First Amendment rights of free speech, I publish the Grand Canyon account written by Daniel DeFraia. Whether it bear any resemblance to the truth is irrelevant, since youthful indescretion is allowed. All information regarding distances, landmarks and times are accurate. Not one word of his account has been changed.

I want to thank Dan for taking the time to give us his perspective. I hope we didn't corrupt him too much with our certainly exaggerated stories of our wild younger days. And I hope that what he came away with from this trip was not only an appreciation of one of the most beautiful places on earth but also the strong bonds of friendship that exist between all of us.