MOAB NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!!!!!!
Ok, I'm in a bit of a pickle. The week is winding down, and I am trying to secure a wetsuit for myself and one other about my same stature for the Black Hole trip on Saturday. I'm calling around to some of the local canyoneering/river guiding companies around Moab, and NOBODY wants to cooperate. Here's a few dialogues I've had over the phone with several Moab-based guiding companies concerning wetsuit rentals:
Me: Hi there, I understand you rent wetsuits?
Them: Yes we do!
Me: Do you have any available for this Saturday?
Them: Sure do! Where are you going?
Me: The Black Hole -- Cedar Mesa.
Them: Canyoneering?
Me: yes
Them: (coldly) We don't rent our wetsuits to canyoneers.
Me: Oooo-K, thanks.....bye.
Another...
Me: Hi, I'm looking to rent a wetsuit for the weekend.
Them2: Ummmm....we don't rent out our wetsuits or any other gear to anyone else but clients, sorry.
So...is there anyone willing to drag down a few wetsuits from SLC, if I foot the bill?
Re: MOAB NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by rockgremlin
Ok, I'm in a bit of a pickle. The week is winding down, and I am trying to secure a wetsuit for myself and one other about my same stature for the Black Hole trip on Saturday. I'm calling around to some of the local canyoneering/river guiding companies around Moab, and NOBODY wants to cooperate.
Hi Gremlin,
If your name is Justin, check your messages. We called last night to let you know that we're happy to rent wetsuits, neosocks, neogloves, drybags, Exum Rivers, PFDs, etc for the Black Hole. As you know, we have a multi-day trip leaving for Cedar Mesa early tomorrow that has first dibs on our supplies, but whatever is left over is yours to rent.
The folks at Canyon Voyages Rafting Company are great, but they no longer rent suits for canyoneering. Admittedly, we are mostly to blame for that. Before the BH logjams we always rented our suits from them. We've certainly bought our share of suits from them after returning them in shreds! Now that we're guiding there again - and more frequently - we've bought our own supply of cold water gear. If you need to rent any wetsuits don't bother CV. You can check in with us and we'll be happy to help however possible.
3mm Farmer John ($15/first day; $7/each addt'l day)
3mm Top ($15/first day; $7/each addt'l day)
3mm Expedition NeoSock ($4/first day; $2/each addt'l day)
PFD ($5/first day; $3/each addt'l day)
Permission to pee in suit ($39.95/per day)
Thanks and have fun,
Matt Moore
Desert Highlights
50 East Center Street in Moab
(800) 747-1342
http://www.deserthighlights.com