One more trip up Three Fingered Jack (3FJ) before the snow starts falling… We haven’t been up this one for a couple of years. It was good to get back to the top. A nice 11-hour day in the mountains……

Upper Sardine Creek… Finally after a constant badgering from Kevin to give this section of Sardine Creek a chance…we got it done. After a day of forest road recon, I figured out a great top shuttle spot, which got us…

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…

I’d been wondering about this drainage for a while. Lidar showed a few drops. It’s just behind our cabin in Detroit, so what the hell… Ended up being about 7-8 rappels, over several small falls, and a couple of long…

Had a great time in Henline Creek on Saturday. Lots more water flow than two weeks ago. I see bolts were installed on rap 3 (Dave Falls), and rap 5 (Dan Falls)…to keep one in the flow. It was a…

Thimble (Upper) Creek, in the Lewis River drainage… Today we dropped both upper and lower Thimble creek. Very easy approach, and an even easier exit, especially with a shuttle. I think we got in 7-rappels on the upper portion…the second…

I’ve been hearing that Henline Creek is a must do…I’ve just never had the chance to drop it…until yesterday. Wow, what a pretty canyon! We missed the two upper falls due to Mr Karl thinking he knew more than the…

Cathedral Rocks… This is the third time I’ve been up in this area, but the first time using the Bingham Ridge approach. Probably the easiest approach to the area. Deb and I tagged the first Cathedral Rock before heading back.…