I hear they are charging an admission fee now to park and vist now is that true?

you can still bye all the oldies on record;cassete; and c.d. at oldies .com they are out of phila. great prices too.

go to the top of the page to the search section;put in w/p cameras and you should get many discussions on this subject,IT has been talked about many times. I have used a Nicon AW100 for about 5 years on many w/w rafting trips and ski trips and am happy with it but the Panasonis Lumix FT7 looks good and it has a viewfinder which the Nicon and the Olympus TG 5 does not have and was on sale for $300.00 last week.IT usually sells for $450.00.

Custers battlefield is in the area its worth the trip.

if you are a triple A member call them and see what there rates are.

if you can afford to buy one ;you are not going to worry about the cost to maintain it.

I have run the G/C 3 times and all 3 times I have had both a W/P camera and a good dlsr with me in a w/p case tied to the raft I have never had any problems.If I was going to buy another w/p camera I would go with the Pan.Lumix FT7 only because of the viewfinder;on any rafting trip or hike it is hard to take pictures in the daylight using only the lcd on the cameras.But I agree with you if this camera is being used only for this G/C trip that's the way I would go too.The 6 day motorized trip should be fun but you wont have a lot of time to do many side hikes witch to me was a great part of the trip that being said I hope you have a great trip;take a ton of pictures.The G/C is Beautiful place to see from the river and the rapids are like no other,Have Fun.

aced it 100%

I don't know about the tour but part of the original wall is on display in the new mob museum located in Las Vegas.IF you get the chance to vist it do so it is well worth it.

Kurts Camera Repair is the best .I have been using them for years.I have never had anything but great results from any repairs that they have done for me.They have been in business for over 40 years here in san diego.They really know there business.I highly recommend them.

since you are not going until oct. I would p/u the book by Michael Frye ; The Photographers Guide To Yosemite . $13.00 new at any bookstore or go to Amazon and buy it used. IT will tell you everything you need to know to take great pictures in Yosemite w/o wasing a lot of time riding around. I hope you have a great trip Yosemite is a beautiful place no matter when you go.

Ill bet he doesn't get many vistors there.

check out Josh Dunlop Expertphotography Great classes online with good prices and very easy to understand.I have taken a few and really like them.

I have this scanner and I love it.Im in the process of scannening about 2000 slides;neg and prints.It takes a few mins.to do ea.one but they came out great.

its about 200 miles from the coast hwy to Yosemite.