In Images: Colorado River View

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Colorado River View

A screengrab from Google Maps' new Colorado River View, which allows users to navigate along 286 miles (460 kilometers) of the Colorado River, including the Grand Canyon.

Colorado River View

The front half of the Google Maps raft seen on Google's new Colorado River View, which launched March 13. This shot was taken at 36 Mile rapid.

Vulcans Anvil

Vulcan's Anvil, a volcanic remnant 50 feet (15 m) tall in the middle of the Colorado River.

River Sediments

River sediments left behind by higher water leves as the Colorado River transitions into Lake Mead.

Nankoweap Granaries

Google's "Street View" view of the Nankoweap granaries, storage rooms made by the ancient Anasazi.

Red Wall

The Google rafts approach a staggering expanse of Redwall limestone in the Grand Canyon.

Royal Arch

The Royal Arch, a geological feature in the Grand Canyon.

Rock Layers

Rock layers along the Grand Canyon, visible on Colorado River View.

Hermit Rapid

Google street view of Colorado River — (Image credit: Google Maps)

Hermit Rapid on the Colorado River, caught by Google's "Street View" cameras.

Getting Splashed

The Google camera gets splashed on Upset Rapid on the Colorado.

Travertine Falls

Travertine Falls, one of the classic sights in the Grand Canyon.

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Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human brain and behavior. She was previously a senior writer for Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.