We end our eight mile kayak down the Colorado river at Willow Beach, Arizona. During our time on the river, our guide was always telling us to look up at the mountain tops for signs of Rocky Mountain Sheep.
Animal sightings though were sparse until the end.
As we are waiting for the van to arrive so we can load our kayaks, a lone sheep makes it’s way over the hill just in front of us. It’s majestic curled horns are on display for all of us as it searches for food along the shoreline.
The van arrives and we load the kayaks up, then head to the marina store for cold beers and greasy burgers. As we all are sitting on a picnic bench enjoying ourselves, an entire herd of sheep appears on the hill above us.
Our Canadian friends call them “goats”, but whatever name you prefer, I love these creatures.
It was the perfect ending to an incredible day.
