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    Water Canyon Today

    For those that don't know where Water Canyon is..

    Hildale, Utah
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    I'll be less than 30 min away in the area and was thinking the same thing. I've got to be in St. George by 2:00 pm. Can we be done by then?

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    We just got home from doing Water Canyon. It was beautiful and the company was excellent.

    Photos of the first 2 rappels

    We did not get Shaun out in time. We started about 8am and got done about 4pm.
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    Now I'm confused--
    I thought Bo was doing Heaps today, instead?

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    Ninth rappel or so?

    Nice water reflections here....
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    Quote Originally Posted by oldno7
    Now I'm confused--
    I thought Bo was doing Heaps today, instead?

    Silly! That was a joke!!!

    (But I did not get it either, so I emailed him and he un-confused me)

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    The rappels in this canyon are easy, but fun. This would be a good canyon for beginners.
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    This is the swim I avoided that Bo is doing... Thanks to the very nice guy from ZAC!
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    Bo on the 2nd to last rappel into the swimming hole
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    Man, what great pictures! That first picture of TrackRunner is a fantastic shot. I have to get back out there soon!
    "My heart shall cry out for Moab..." Isaiah 15:5

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscGo
    Man, what great pictures!
    You can say that again. I wish I was there again. Gotta get back! Need to mix in a canyon on the next bike trip down south.


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    Thanks guys!

    Water Canyon is a cool one. You know where Hildale is right? It's the pligamist community that has been in the news. This is not only an outstanding canyon, but one of my favorite hiking area. In the winter or spring the water is raging in that canyon. It is the place that Zion Rock and Zion Adventure Company, both in Springdale take many of the groups that pay to do a slot canyon. There is no permits needed either.

    Winter shot of Water Canyon



    Would this be the last rappel we did Bo/Shaun?

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    Very nice picts and report!! I imagine that the water felt pretty good in the heat.

    Looks like a fun canyon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caddis
    Very nice picts and report!! I imagine that the water felt pretty good in the heat.

    Looks like a fun canyon.

    Thanks!!! I bet it did to the guys that did have to swim. The reason many of us navigate toward slot canyons in the summer is they are usually cool being so shaded, but this one was open more than many so.. yes.. it was hot.

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    Here are a couple more photos that Bo sent me....
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    [quote=tanya]bo.jpg
    2nd to last rappel I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caddis
    I imagine that the water felt pretty good in the heat.
    Yes it did it, but there was not enough water for the heat level. I read beta TR with much more water than this trip. So it depends on the time of year and most recent precipitation for the level of water.

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