Spring Canyon; Capitol Reef National Park

[Scott P]

Spring Canyon (upper section) is a pretty but fairly typical Red Rock Canyon. An album is below:

http://www.summitpost.org/album/263699/spring-canyon-capitol-reef-national-park-october-2006.html

[Jaxx]

How old are the kids? What is your set up on a long hike with kids like that? Do you carry sleeping bags, food, etc. for them as well as your stuff? I would love to do a long hike with my kids but I dont think I could handle their stuff and mine.

[Scott P]

How old are the kids?

Kessler turned four a few months before the trip.


What is your set up on a long hike with kids like that?

Do you carry sleeping bags, food, etc. for them as well as your stuff?

Yep. My wife used to carry our youngest and I would carry everything for two children, my wife and I. It's not so bad with just one kid.

Anyway Kessler's done many hikes and is has hiked 14 miles in a day (age four) now. Some of his other trips are in the album below:

http://www.summitpost.org/album/192142/Kessler-s-Climbing-Album.html

Anyway, hang in there. With a little practice and detemination kids can enjoy some really great and long hikes. :2thumbs:

[Jaxx]

WOW! That is awesome that he can hike that well, and that you can carry all that stuff. Something for me to work towards haha. Im ashamed to say that your 4 year old could hike circles around me :haha: