Birch / Orderville 5/27/12

[2065toyota]

9 of us had a great day down Birch then exiting out orderville. No water in Birch. No water in Orderville until the first big log jam. Was a little chilly after getting wet on Sunday, the weather a little cool and a breeze was blowing up the canyon. No complaints. Skipped the first big waterfall rappel by going up canyon a little farther, only to watch a group try to pass us on the main waterfall only to almost fall via loose broken up rocks and got a pretty good cut on his leg. Ended up letting them pass only to unstick their ropes on the big rappel down into the canyon. Their gear and rigging was a little scary, but it all worked out. It was my sons first complete canyon besides Yankee, so that in itself made a good day. The narrows has very little flow. Orderville is low on water, but what is there is cold. Not worth packing a wetsuit by any means.

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[Bootboy]

Did birch and Englestead that way 2 weeks ago. Had a blast, sounds like you did as well.

[2065toyota]

Did birch and Englestead that way 2 weeks ago. Had a blast, sounds like you did as well.

It's pretty hard not to have a blast spending the weekend with friends and family hiking and doing some canyons. It's almost not fair living in St. George where we can go there every weekend and play around. Definitely trying not to take if for granted