Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
I think Chris has expressed a few points that draw me out on a comment that I was kinda holding back. Namely, if you are a canyoneer who needs to get on the...
DougN 2011-05-04 16:32:16 #65538
Read the Grand Canyon Backcountry Management Plan Public Scoping New
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Shioshya 2011-05-04 16:20:47 #65537
Canyoneering
Buried in all of these comments about long roping and bolts is a basic question about GC backcountry ethics.
Granted if one has enough rope and bolts one can...
Bob Marley 2011-05-04 16:15:29 #65536
Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
I guess I'm with Rich and Dan. They mostly DO do their slots without bolts.
It's a safety measure - I forget Rich's statistic on how many bolts he's...
John 2011-05-04 16:01:15 #65535
Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
Makes no sense, if you leave a rope at every drop, are you assuming that you return back up the ropes? Or does your rule only apply to first descents?
Even...
Chris Forsyth 2011-05-04 15:56:07 #65534
Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
Hi Dan!
Count me as a backpacker who is unhappy with the current packrafting regulations. Here's why:
1) If they are written down, nobody seems to know...
Chris Forsyth 2011-05-04 15:50:52 #65533
Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
As I said before, no one is holding a gun to your head. You do not have to do the canyon. If you cannot do it without bolts, then don't do it. If the...
Bob Bordasch 2011-05-04 15:46:07 #65532
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