Seven miles of rubber leg hiking down the north rim of the Grand Canyon will bring you to Cottonwood Camp Campground, which sits next to Bright Angel Creek. As you hike in you will pass several features including Roaring Springs, the origin of Bright Angel Creek. If fishing is your game, both rainbow and brown trout occupy the creek that eventually empties into the Colorado River. Remember that hiking/backpacking into the Grand Canyon requires a backcountry permit. You can get permit information here:

http://www.nps.gov/grca/backcountry/permit_procedures.htm

If you plan on hiking farther down into the canyon you will pass Ribbon Falls 1.5 miles past the campground. Eventually you will reach Phantom Ranch and the Colorado River.

For current conditions at Yavapai Point click the image above