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10-15-2015, 06:44 PM #1
Round Valley Draw
On October 14th, 2015, Stephanie, John, Drew and I ventured through Round Valley Draw.
This canyon fit John's abilities well, and it was fun to watch him kick some ass. He did the entire route by himself (assisted at three drops). I hope he reads this report someday so it will remind him of how proud I was of his effort and positive attitude. The boy just radiates enthusiasm, there is no denying, it is contagious.
Our little guy, Drew, well... he did not like the canyon very much... probably because we dragged him through like a piece of luggage. It was no small feat to get him through safely. Let's just say that Round Valley Draw will be the last slot canyon that our kid-carrier will ever see!
**IF YOU LOVE YOUR SMALL KIDS THEN DON’T IMITATE WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THESE PHOTOS! THIS CANYON IS NOT SUITABLE FOR SMALL CHILDREN**
The 2nd Downclimb
The 3rd Downclimb
Notes:
I’d bet this canyon is normally muddy because it is deep, dark and cool. The mud has a high percentage of clay, very sticky, the type that heavily coats your boots, so upclimbing the canyon would be annoying and somewhat difficult, and is not recommended.
The exit route from of the bottom of the canyon is easy. The route back to the car is also very easy.
We encountered three noteworthy drops:
10 foot downclimb (easy/moderate)
15 foot downclimb through a rabbit hole (very easy)
7 foot downclimb (wide and overhung, challenging with muddy boots, easy partner assist)
The canyon was excellent, but a terrible choice for a small child in a kid-carrier. Drew hated the experience, and we had our hands full getting him through safely.
Our older son, John (4.5 years), had a great time in the canyon. However, it was an arduous task for him to climb the loose and steep exit route. Because of the hardships faced on the exit, we recommend leaving kids younger than 7 at home.
Helmets are recommended for everyone on this route. Harnesses are recommended for smaller children. We recently upgraded John’s harness to the Eldrid Fraggle II and it is awesome, a HUGE improvement from his sketchy Petzl Simba harness. All groups should bring a rope for lowering packs and assisting others.
-Bob
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10-15-2015 06:44 PM # ADS
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10-16-2015, 10:20 AM #2
Rock star in training!
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10-17-2015, 05:38 PM #3
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The boys too cute! Fun canyon for the family!
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