Finally after numerous road trips and two years of travel, we made it to the Grand Canyon. The Grand Freakin’ Canyon.  Because Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon are the most popular and overcrowded national parks in the U.S., visiting them during the low season is key.  It was early December and we were in southern Utah; we had no excuse to miss this natural wonder of the world.  So off we went.  Chris had hiked down to the Colorado River years ago, and now it was my turn. Flowing through several states, the mighty Colorado River cuts and carves…