Whitman Creek… Third time down Whitman Creek, first time using the east fork. This fork has a few short drops and a 150’ drop just above the confluence with the main creek. Fun shit!! Team Karl and Deb East Whitman…
Facility Creek… Another small drainage above Detroit Lake, with not much watershed above it. 5-6 drops in all. Pretty thrashy with a great shuttle. Karl, Wim, and Wade… Facility Falls…
Got in one last warm afternoon paddle before Fall really hits… Tualatin River was calm, the air was warm…and the Fall colors were vibrant. Great way to spend an evening. With my love, Deb.
SW Canyoneering 2019… I and my lovely wife, Deb, Keith, Wim, and Sean had a great 7-day, 7-canyon adventure last week. It was good to get back down into SW Utah after a couple of busy years up in the…
Day 9 Boulder Mountain – Bryce Canyon Aspen groves and Pine…9500′ elevation Yikes! Zoom in and see the horses… Ok, time to drive home now… 🙁
Canyon/Day 1 Eagle/Forgotten Canyons – San Rafael Swell Probably would have died too if I went in there… Walking across the mesa, headed towards the canyon. Watch out for biological soil crusts! Slotting up… Up the friction slab… Side journey…
Canyon/Day 2 Double Arch Canyon – San Rafael Swell Heading up the trail above the adjacent canyon with dark clouds in the sky… Rainbow…and a little rain. Heading down into Double Arch Canyon… Water! Look hard and you’ll see the…
Day 8 Cathedral Valley – Hartnet Draw Loop First challenge of this 6-hour loop…
Canyon / Day 7 Arch Nemesis Canyon – Capitol Reef Playboy Bunny silhouette…?
Canyon / Day 3 Baptist Draw (personal favorite) – San Rafael Swell Looking out over the canyon we will be in today… Getting narrow…imagine rushing water bouncing off the walls during a big rain event… Live action… Layers in the…
Canyon / Day 4 Goblin’s Lair – San Rafael Swell Searching for the rappel into Goblin’s Lair… Climbing out, looking back at the Goblin’s Lair… Exit hole from the lair… Exit hike… Last look at Goblin Valley State Park, San…
Canyon / Day 5 Cassidy Arch Canyon – Capitol Reef
Canyon / Day 6 Cottonwood Wash – Capitol Reef PA033160 This is the canyon exit…camp 🙂 Wim’s pretty proud of his accomplishment… Typical evening sky…