Riverbed

View of the riverbed in the canyon. This contains a sample of different types of rocks that are located higher up. Most of the riverbed consists of small pebbels and gravel that holds the water like a sponge. Even though you can't see the water on the surface here, the gravel in the riverbed still contains a lot of water. This makes it possible to still get a luxuriant vegetation here in the driest period of the year. Slightly downstream you will also find a pump where the groundwater is pumped up from the gravel layers to irrigate the fields below.