french_de
10-01-2012, 05:00 PM
Don’t get me wrong. I have never been the one that goes looking for the Disney experience - not that there is anything wrong with that. I usually don’t wus too much when it comes to bust-ass canyoneering. I really enjoy most of the physical aspects of the sport. As I have gotten older though, some canyoneering routes have become more appealing than others. I really like the ones that once you have finished the good stuff it is not too much of a hop and a skip to be at the exit vehicle where the cold drinks await. This is a short but very nice half day canyon.
It was an awesome Sunday in Capitol Reef NP. Temps were in the 70’s with a occasional cool gentle breeze and the Sun casting Fall shadows off the towering cliffs. The approach hike and climb to Na-gah is entertaining with some zigzag hiking, a little scramble-climbing and lot's of fine scenery all the way up. We expected water but found only a couple of shallow pools in the slots. There are 3 rappels in the canyon – all bolted. We replaced the brittle multicolored dabs of webbing at each rappel station. The last rappel exits into the main fork of Shinob and from here it was a short walk to the parking area.
Thanks to my canyoneering partners who made it a great day
Thanks to Dave Huth for pictures
Special thanks to Luke of BluuGnome for sharing and Beta
And thanks to the person he mentions in his beta for sharing the canyon with him.
Doug French
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It was an awesome Sunday in Capitol Reef NP. Temps were in the 70’s with a occasional cool gentle breeze and the Sun casting Fall shadows off the towering cliffs. The approach hike and climb to Na-gah is entertaining with some zigzag hiking, a little scramble-climbing and lot's of fine scenery all the way up. We expected water but found only a couple of shallow pools in the slots. There are 3 rappels in the canyon – all bolted. We replaced the brittle multicolored dabs of webbing at each rappel station. The last rappel exits into the main fork of Shinob and from here it was a short walk to the parking area.
Thanks to my canyoneering partners who made it a great day
Thanks to Dave Huth for pictures
Special thanks to Luke of BluuGnome for sharing and Beta
And thanks to the person he mentions in his beta for sharing the canyon with him.
Doug French
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