What would you do?

[Iceaxe]

Sometimes when I'm canyoneering my mind starts playing tricks on me, particularly if I'm canyoneering solo I have a tendency to "scare myself" with mind games. I'm not sure why I do this, other then I might be crazy.... or maybe I'm just bored hiking along by myself.....

Anyhoo.... one of the scenario's that sometimes goes through my head when I'm in a remote place is this......



It probably started after the group had to swim over the dead bodies in Chop Rock a few years back.... thinking about having to do that kinda freaked me out..... So.... what would you do if you were in a remote canyon and came upon a couple floaters blocking the way?

[Brian in SLC]

So.... what would you do if you were in a remote canyon and came upon a couple floaters blocking the way?

Reminds me of Bill Murray in Caddyshack. Take a bite and proclaim, "its ok"?

Baby Ruth bar...

Anyhoo...

Was a story of a couple fairly famous climbers doing, I seem to recall, the Lost Arrow Chimney in Yosemite. The one on lead came upon the body of a climber. Some bad language was heard by the partner below, who yelled up asking what was the matter. "His f'ing jacket doesn't fit."

[Don]

"His f'ing jacket doesn't fit."

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Assuming there's no way to go back the way you came there's only one thing you can do. Drive on.

[ratagonia]

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Assuming there's no way to go back the way you came there's only one thing you can do. Drive on.

I don't know Brian. Seems like getting the wetsuit off the dead body would be challenging...

[Iceaxe]

But the guy in the wetsuit was wearing a helmet.

[Felicia]

I would document what I see via pictures/video, complete my plans and notify authorities as soon as I can. If they are dead, what else would you do?

[denaliguide]

way too responsible. check for the car keys and cash.

[oldno7]

This is really a no brainer----------
I would swim past these two and scout out the next drop, if it requires a "deadman" anchor.......WOO HOO my lucky day.

[ststephen]

Safety first people! You gotta check to make sure they're not sleeping brain-eating zombies. Throw a rock, then continue...

[Scott P]

I would document what I see via pictures/video, complete my plans and notify authorities as soon as I can. If they are dead, what else would you do?

Ditto.

If it were possible I would get the bodies on dry land so they would be easy to find, but other than reporting it there isn't much else you could do.

[ScoutColorado]

This is really a no brainer----------
I would swim past these two and scout out the next drop, if it requires a "deadman" anchor.......WOO HOO my lucky day.

[moabmatt]

So.... what would you do if you were in a remote canyon and came upon a couple floaters blocking the way?

They don't appear to be blocking the way at all. No problem.