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Just an update. CAC got an email back from the NPS regarding the Kelly Point issue. There will be a conversation with the Superintendent and the Chief Ranger this week.

A huge thanks to all of you...

We recently learned that Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument was going to close the road to Kelly Point during winter. The road is often not passable during winter, but sometimes you can get out...

Ever since G+ hijacked my Picasa account, I've been trying to figure out how to get the settings right. I think I've set it to public viewing now, so try again and report back.

Scotty's is five...

You can walk the entire rim on the river runner trail, but the slot is so deep and convoluted that you can't see the bottom except in only in a few places. Any entry into the narrows is closed. We...

Todd has a similar shot in the book with even better contrast. The cover of Grand Canyoneering is also from this canyon. Report back on the conditions. It flashed hard 3 times this monsoon season...

American Canyoneers is holding two fundraising events for the Coconino County Search and Rescue team. The funds will be used to purchase rescue gear for the all volunteer team and to provide canyon...

As Ed Abby so eloquently penned, easy access to wild places can have unintended consequences. Often bad consequences. Garden Creek is that place in Grand Canyon. Bright Angel trail is the...

Sure you can. A Supai will provide for big swims just like the Alpacka in the film :mrgreen: . Ok, you're right. You will swim in the Supai and "might" swim in the Alpacka! :lol8:

Incidentally, if you want to see what running the meat is like in an Alpacka you'll appreciate Dan Ransom's video compilation of Aaron Locander's run of 210 miles in a packraft in the Grand. Aaron...

Steve, the Colorado River is 48 deg year round because the water comes from 200' under Lake Powell. Even when you're not in rapids you'll see boils and really strong eddy fences. Sometimes you find...

Neither 29 Mile or Waterholes presents a challenge for a Supai boat. There are a few fun waves in 3/4 mile route from 29 to Fence fault, but it's a yawn. Waterholes is the only route where you have...

All of them :mrgreen:. Seriously, I've probably done 200 river miles in Supai packrafts in short stretches. I used the prototype Supai boat as a tester for two years before they went into...

If you're on a river trip and you intend to run the meat an Alpacka with a spray skirt is the best choice. You can can also rent Alpackas from Ceiba Adventures, one of the river outfitters in...

We don't find difficult keepers in Grand Canyon that often, but this one really amp'd up the adrenaline as soon as I saw it. Perhaps because it was so unexpected. We we're a few raps into a...

The roads are good right now and you'll have no trouble with a Grand Cherokee. I would suggest you verify that the spare is in working order before leaving the rental agency. And you really should...

Oh, and my inbox has a bunch of emails from canyoneers that told me they already put in their comments. Thanks for helping make a difference folks!

Rich

Ice and Jeremy, thanks again for the comments. You guys bring up a great point - you don't need to have a detailed comment to the NPS, but the number of people that do comment can have a very...

Howdy folks, Death Valley National Park is accepting comments to their Wilderness and Backcountry Stewardship Plan until tomorrow (Oct 9). American Canyoneers has been examining the impacts of the...

This is cross post from the Grand Canyon Rafting Yahoo Group, the Grand Canyon Hikers Yahoo Group, and the Canyons Yahoo Group: RRFW is River Runners For Wilderness and they have adopted a similar...

DeathCricket, that is the place. I've rappelled those falls many times and it's quite easy to avoid damaging the vegetation. I'm sure that someone hasn't been as careful though and educating...

Deathcricket, you make a fair point here. But there are some nuances that are really important in the Deer Creek matter. First, most of the impacts you mention above are not from canyoneering. ...

Howdy folks, I posted the original email that went to the Superintendent at Grand Canyon objecting to the Deer Creek closure and his response back to us here. The original letter backed the position...

mtthwlw, thanks for the info! The sponsors hired a company to promote the film and enter it into the festivals. I sent them a note and they replied back that they will see if the St. George...

Ice, thanks for the assist! Slot, the guy who wrote that Backpacker article (John Harlin) is World class climber and mountaineer. He had never been in a slot before joining us in Grand Canyon. ...

Hi folks, first post on Bogley (but I'll admit to lurking here in this fine community on occasion). :mrgreen: It doesn't appear that I can post links on the site right now, but I thought I would...