Slot Machine
04-27-2015, 08:20 AM
The weather was not cooperating. Our team was getting restless. We only had a few hours until sunset. So on April 24th, 2015, Tyler, Sadie, Tony, Makena (Tony's daughter), Steph and I packed our wetsuits and splashed through Spencer Canyon. This was Sadie's first canyoneering adventure.
The descent into the canyon was unimpressive. But soon the canyon took a hard right turn into a very narrow slot. Steph threw a rock in and ker-PLOOSH, yes, there was some deep water in there.
We donned our wetsuits and headed in. We had to stem over a pool that looked deep. I doubted that Makena could make it across since she is only 3'7". Amazingly, she did a hands-feet fully stretched out stem and bravely made it all of the way across! A veteran move! Very nice!
The next pool was chest deep for the adults, so Tyler heroically carried Makena across. But he hates cold water, so hilarity ensued.
This was a fine choice for a half-day adventure. Our car-to-car time was 5 hours, trying to move quickly with 2 brand new canyoneers.
Bob
79469
Huh? Is that the slot?
79470
Sure is.
79471
Looking down into the slot. Unknown amounts of water are always exciting.
79472
Sadie on rappel.
79473
79474
Makena on rappel.
79475
Tyler, Makena and Tony.
79476
79477
One last pool, a swimmer for all.
79478
For this adventure we used beta from Climb-Utah. http://climb-utah.com/Escalante/spencer.htm Thanks @Iceaxe (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=36) . :2thumbs:
http://amazingslots.blogspot.com/2015/04/spencer-canyon.html
The descent into the canyon was unimpressive. But soon the canyon took a hard right turn into a very narrow slot. Steph threw a rock in and ker-PLOOSH, yes, there was some deep water in there.
We donned our wetsuits and headed in. We had to stem over a pool that looked deep. I doubted that Makena could make it across since she is only 3'7". Amazingly, she did a hands-feet fully stretched out stem and bravely made it all of the way across! A veteran move! Very nice!
The next pool was chest deep for the adults, so Tyler heroically carried Makena across. But he hates cold water, so hilarity ensued.
This was a fine choice for a half-day adventure. Our car-to-car time was 5 hours, trying to move quickly with 2 brand new canyoneers.
Bob
79469
Huh? Is that the slot?
79470
Sure is.
79471
Looking down into the slot. Unknown amounts of water are always exciting.
79472
Sadie on rappel.
79473
79474
Makena on rappel.
79475
Tyler, Makena and Tony.
79476
79477
One last pool, a swimmer for all.
79478
For this adventure we used beta from Climb-Utah. http://climb-utah.com/Escalante/spencer.htm Thanks @Iceaxe (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=36) . :2thumbs:
http://amazingslots.blogspot.com/2015/04/spencer-canyon.html