2065toyota
04-18-2014, 08:29 PM
Kids were out of school today, so we grabbed a couple of their friends and headed out. 2 of them, this was their first canyon
Not sure how to describe the canyons. Some would call them low, I would prefer to call them full. Full of sand that is. There is more sand in the canyons than I have ever seen, therefore they are holding as much water as they possibly could. The long hallway in keyhole is full, but it is still only chest deep. The first rap in Pine, I could reach the anchors and set the rope from the bowl, not up on the ledge. Second rap, 7' down to sand. Downclimb under boulder - no more, now climb up RDC for a little sketchy traverse and drop back into drainage. Cathedral, doubled a 90' rope onto a sand bar that is taller than the exit point. Still a lot of cold water and wetsuits definitely recommended. Now is the perfect time to be in Zion. Permits are easy to get. Crowds aren't too bad. I hear from people that it's too early to do water canyons. Why, water can only get so cold before it freezes. Grab a wetsuit and head out
Not sure how to describe the canyons. Some would call them low, I would prefer to call them full. Full of sand that is. There is more sand in the canyons than I have ever seen, therefore they are holding as much water as they possibly could. The long hallway in keyhole is full, but it is still only chest deep. The first rap in Pine, I could reach the anchors and set the rope from the bowl, not up on the ledge. Second rap, 7' down to sand. Downclimb under boulder - no more, now climb up RDC for a little sketchy traverse and drop back into drainage. Cathedral, doubled a 90' rope onto a sand bar that is taller than the exit point. Still a lot of cold water and wetsuits definitely recommended. Now is the perfect time to be in Zion. Permits are easy to get. Crowds aren't too bad. I hear from people that it's too early to do water canyons. Why, water can only get so cold before it freezes. Grab a wetsuit and head out