Vacation Host Swap - Utah / Florida

[Penelope]

Hey everyone,

I'm trying hard to get back to Utah for some canyoneering but have no one to go with. I can't afford a paid guide/outfit so I'm offering a vacation swap as an option. If anyone is interested in a long weekend get away in sunny Florida, I'd gladly host you in exchange for hosting me.

I've done Muddy Creek/Knotted Rope area last Summer and am hoping for something along that level of difficulty. I'll be taking rock climbing/bouldering courses over the Summer to improve my skills. I can kayak, but haven't hit any serious white water. I'm no princess and can carry my own pack, bait my own hook and start a decent campfire if you chop the wood (my axe aim sucks!).

Here in Florida we could do several activities. I live one block to the Ocean, so there's surfing, kite-boarding, swimming, skim boarding, shore or deep water fishing and laying on our lazy asses drinking beer and getting a tan.

Rivers are everywhere. Great for camping, kayaking (I have access to 2 yaks for free) and/or tubing. Suwannee is loaded with fresh water springs, some sketchy chalky limestone cliffs for daring climbers, gators and flying sturgeon. The campsites along it are free and range from simply pitching your tent on a sandy beach to full facility (no permits required :D).

Scuba diving is plentiful not only off the coast but also inland in some of the springs. I recommend the Keys - it's a 6 hour drive, but I do it fairly often. If you want to learnd to dive, I have a good friend that is an instructor. The Keys and the Everglades are great places to kayak too. There's Disney, the space center, lots to do!

No need for a rental car, no need for a hotel - I gotcha covered if you can do the same for me in Utah. I can fly in wherever works best for you (SLC, Vegas, Denver...?) and you can fly into Jacksonville (closest to me), Orlando or Miami/Ft. Lauderdale depending on where you want to spend most of your time.

Hopefully I've sold/enticed someone out there who wants to work a trade. You can find me on facebook (Ann Marie Route) fastest since I'm not always on Bogley. I'm pretty easy to get along with, but we can get to know each other a bit to figure out if we'd make good travel buddies.


Hope to hear from someone interested...or just friend me on FB and say hi!

ciao!
Ann Marie - Penelope

[denaliguide]

it's too bad i am in new zealand. but i'm guessing this won't take long to get sorted. have fun.

[tanya]

Sent you a pm. In the Canyoneering world, you don't have to give these guys anything! I can't think of too many of them that would not love to take you canyoneering. As I suggested contact Bo Beck. Also look for Dave Black on FB. Trackrunner on here is always looking for partners. I know there are many here that would love to take you. Ram, etc...

[moab mark]

Need to try to make the Bogley Fest in a week at Zion. They'll gladly let you tag along. I am in Florida right now and someone is trying to fly here on short notice. The ticket is about $700. Whip out the credit card and you'll be hitting some of the best canyons we have to offer.
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...18-amp-19-2011

I am sure there will be some hanging around if you want to stay longer.

[trackrunner]

not sure if I can this summer. I have access to a cabin in the heart of cabin country and it's probably all reserved out. I could possibly make this work at a later date or next summer.

I have a friend coming in from Australia later this month that I will be showing around canyons here and when I'm in Australia or New Zealand she will show me around the canyons there.

good luck

[Penelope]

Hey thanks for the replies, everyone! I can't do the June fest - I checked into that right away when it was first announced and couldn't swing the airfare. I'll dig around for some flight deals and try to pinpoint a good travel time.

Mark: where in FL are you?

[moab mark]

Hey thanks for the replies, everyone! I can't do the June fest - I checked into that right away when it was first announced and couldn't swing the airfare. I'll dig around for some flight deals and try to pinpoint a good travel time.

Mark: where in FL are you?

St Augustine.

[accadacca]

There will be other BogleyFest's too. I believe another is already planned. You shouldn't have a prob getting some offers either.

[Penelope]

St Augustine.

St. Aug is fantastic! You're 40 minutes straight South down A1A from me. Let me know if you and your crew want to grab a drink or some bad ass sushi up this way!

[ststephen]

There are fests in September and October that wasatch is organizing. Should be (yet more) fun!

Bogley Fall Fest