We had attempted to schedule this ride last year, the year of our 30th wedding anniversary.  That didn't happen, so we tried again this year.  Our idea was to ride up to Upper Palisades Lake and continue on to the waterfall just past the lake, but we ended up going up Big Elk Creek, a few drainages east of Palisades Creek.  Below is a random shot of Big Elk Creek near the campsite.     We arrived at the Big Elk Trailhead a little before the appointed time of 10:00 AM.  The company was already there and getting the outfit rigged up and packed.  Our little pile of overnight belongings sits at the end of the trailer.  That's Crew the owner's son with the two ranch dogs, Buster Moon aka Buster a Blue Heeler - Corgi cross, and Grace an Idaho Shag Border Collie More Rigging & Packing... Gari is already up on Theodore the Buckskin Half Draft.  Carter, the outfit owner makes certain Gari's rigging is well adjusted.  Crew holds Theodore....