We had a wonderful time seeing the sights from the 4x4 drive with John. He's a long time Moab resident with tons of interesting stories and knowledge to share about the area, and I happened to pick up a book he recommended, "Desert Solitaire" at the local bookstore after our trip. We stopped to see petroglyphs, dinosaur tracks, incredible views, and photo ops.
Our river guides made some delicious wraps for lunch, and then we were off on the Colorado river. The rafting trip was more mellow that I expected. The river was running low at 4k cubic ft/sec, so there were just a few teeny rapids, and we were able to jump in and swim a few times to cool off. Luke was a fun and adventurous guide, and helped us have a great time out there.