Sandstone Addiction
02-23-2016, 03:55 PM
Took advantage of a gorgeous Saturday in late February to get a little taste of springtime in the desert. We had a very large group that wanted to do the same and so I figured Leprechaun fit the criteria for an early spring canyon.
Large group, including a few on their first canyoneering experience.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HlO0MESCcbI/Vsta7iJzXaI/AAAAAAAAoLc/YAvIQhll1jU/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2747%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Diving Board.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0VFCBG99tQE/Vsta7prrVCI/AAAAAAAAoLc/0zdsD_-7WWM/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2756%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
My son Brandon (12).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kE9vWyVCfEA/Vsta7JNyosI/AAAAAAAAoLc/TcGqlIp6V44/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2771%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
My youngest son Trevor (8) taking the lead with Brandon close behind.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g0uLUQ3GznI/Vsta9hgZdhI/AAAAAAAAoLc/Y_R_MSB57Bo/s640-Ic42/DSCF2773%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qo7p2Ovce4A/Vsta-3xvKBI/AAAAAAAAoLc/kHhjOIDfVjI/s640-Ic42/DSCF2776%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
Trevor found a spot just his size.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j5aPQ4kbWX8/VstbBY1YEjI/AAAAAAAAoLc/MOtKTsaqLco/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2786%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cYvkyiKvZDs/VstbClszUqI/AAAAAAAAoLc/ZFgJkQLO4aM/s640-Ic42/DSCF2788%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-08aH-Sa0LmY/VstbCeMuzYI/AAAAAAAAoLc/gZiAxbdO9tI/s640-Ic42/DSCF2790%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jeCZFe6S0dc/VstbDIDDN3I/AAAAAAAAoLc/YG3X84VVGvk/s640-Ic42/DSCF2791%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_hJGKfhIic/VstbFshGM_I/AAAAAAAAoLc/9fFiJNqzxqc/s640-Ic42/DSCF2796%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-34V1dWqf-78/VstbGZchu-I/AAAAAAAAoLc/MAtSYQca958/s640-Ic42/DSCF2798%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TSteZPZogmE/VstbGw8QyLI/AAAAAAAAoLc/48fdoSqZF3o/s640-Ic42/DSCF2799%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
These two could go high or low.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C2NdEzxtRZ0/VstbIK7N1ZI/AAAAAAAAoLc/qikgrhRnMfw/s640-Ic42/DSCF2803%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
But they had more fun going high.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5jyp7lgOKrM/VstcR7_61NI/AAAAAAAAoLc/e4M3WIxl7T4/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2805%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Some of our group exiting the 2nd slot section.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWe8GtNB32w/VstcRmx6TrI/AAAAAAAAoLc/ke1aZOmHKZc/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2813%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
The third section is pretty tight, especially if you are dragging a pack that's too big.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pD_hOOBR0pk/Vstck0z02PI/AAAAAAAAoLc/cSPO8q9z-lk/s640-Ic42/DSCF2817%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
Lots of fun downclimbs.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oKrV7HY6v6M/VstcTstXXxI/AAAAAAAAoLc/obHO5sGbUmU/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2818%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Brandon waiting for the next victim to come along...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cm6O4suII1A/VstcWIP8F3I/AAAAAAAAoLc/Dk5Jms_ZqRQ/s912-Ic42/DSCF2826%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BQrZ5KhcxAc/VstcXlZIGUI/AAAAAAAAoLc/kUuhpbE-rNc/s912-Ic42/DSCF2833%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
Trevor starting to feel comfortable rappelling solo again.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aftmbAbnAk/VstcaCERjmI/AAAAAAAAoLc/rsglHtekqfo/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2844%252520%2525281024x576%252529.jpg
We had time so we went up Belfast Boulevard as far as we could. Pretty tight.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XK1PQMoYSw4/VstcaiS2KXI/AAAAAAAAoLc/-Kbp_4yHlLU/s912-Ic42/DSCF2846%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
I made it to the rockfall, but Brandon went on up a ways.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cyD-ZPVKwi4/VstccgQfuhI/AAAAAAAAoLc/v6DeoSuxaW8/s640-Ic42/DSCF2851%252520%252528768x1024%252529.jpg
The hike out of the canyon was spectacular...honeybees were busy working on a pussy willow in bloom.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GEiw2n53mMo/VstceEthp_I/AAAAAAAAoLc/Ok1xZpdhKbQ/s800-Ic42/DSCF2856.JPG
Couldn't ask for a more beautiful day in the North Wash.
Large group, including a few on their first canyoneering experience.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HlO0MESCcbI/Vsta7iJzXaI/AAAAAAAAoLc/YAvIQhll1jU/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2747%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Diving Board.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0VFCBG99tQE/Vsta7prrVCI/AAAAAAAAoLc/0zdsD_-7WWM/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2756%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
My son Brandon (12).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kE9vWyVCfEA/Vsta7JNyosI/AAAAAAAAoLc/TcGqlIp6V44/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2771%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
My youngest son Trevor (8) taking the lead with Brandon close behind.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g0uLUQ3GznI/Vsta9hgZdhI/AAAAAAAAoLc/Y_R_MSB57Bo/s640-Ic42/DSCF2773%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qo7p2Ovce4A/Vsta-3xvKBI/AAAAAAAAoLc/kHhjOIDfVjI/s640-Ic42/DSCF2776%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
Trevor found a spot just his size.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j5aPQ4kbWX8/VstbBY1YEjI/AAAAAAAAoLc/MOtKTsaqLco/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2786%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cYvkyiKvZDs/VstbClszUqI/AAAAAAAAoLc/ZFgJkQLO4aM/s640-Ic42/DSCF2788%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-08aH-Sa0LmY/VstbCeMuzYI/AAAAAAAAoLc/gZiAxbdO9tI/s640-Ic42/DSCF2790%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jeCZFe6S0dc/VstbDIDDN3I/AAAAAAAAoLc/YG3X84VVGvk/s640-Ic42/DSCF2791%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_hJGKfhIic/VstbFshGM_I/AAAAAAAAoLc/9fFiJNqzxqc/s640-Ic42/DSCF2796%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-34V1dWqf-78/VstbGZchu-I/AAAAAAAAoLc/MAtSYQca958/s640-Ic42/DSCF2798%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TSteZPZogmE/VstbGw8QyLI/AAAAAAAAoLc/48fdoSqZF3o/s640-Ic42/DSCF2799%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
These two could go high or low.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C2NdEzxtRZ0/VstbIK7N1ZI/AAAAAAAAoLc/qikgrhRnMfw/s640-Ic42/DSCF2803%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
But they had more fun going high.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5jyp7lgOKrM/VstcR7_61NI/AAAAAAAAoLc/e4M3WIxl7T4/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2805%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Some of our group exiting the 2nd slot section.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XWe8GtNB32w/VstcRmx6TrI/AAAAAAAAoLc/ke1aZOmHKZc/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2813%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
The third section is pretty tight, especially if you are dragging a pack that's too big.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pD_hOOBR0pk/Vstck0z02PI/AAAAAAAAoLc/cSPO8q9z-lk/s640-Ic42/DSCF2817%252520%252528683x1024%252529.jpg
Lots of fun downclimbs.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oKrV7HY6v6M/VstcTstXXxI/AAAAAAAAoLc/obHO5sGbUmU/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2818%252520%2525281024x683%252529.jpg
Brandon waiting for the next victim to come along...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cm6O4suII1A/VstcWIP8F3I/AAAAAAAAoLc/Dk5Jms_ZqRQ/s912-Ic42/DSCF2826%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BQrZ5KhcxAc/VstcXlZIGUI/AAAAAAAAoLc/kUuhpbE-rNc/s912-Ic42/DSCF2833%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
Trevor starting to feel comfortable rappelling solo again.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aftmbAbnAk/VstcaCERjmI/AAAAAAAAoLc/rsglHtekqfo/s1024-Ic42/DSCF2844%252520%2525281024x576%252529.jpg
We had time so we went up Belfast Boulevard as far as we could. Pretty tight.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XK1PQMoYSw4/VstcaiS2KXI/AAAAAAAAoLc/-Kbp_4yHlLU/s912-Ic42/DSCF2846%252520%2525281024x768%252529.jpg
I made it to the rockfall, but Brandon went on up a ways.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cyD-ZPVKwi4/VstccgQfuhI/AAAAAAAAoLc/v6DeoSuxaW8/s640-Ic42/DSCF2851%252520%252528768x1024%252529.jpg
The hike out of the canyon was spectacular...honeybees were busy working on a pussy willow in bloom.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GEiw2n53mMo/VstceEthp_I/AAAAAAAAoLc/Ok1xZpdhKbQ/s800-Ic42/DSCF2856.JPG
Couldn't ask for a more beautiful day in the North Wash.