Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
I find it hard to believe the River Community would be against this, turning the tables, couldn't day hikes from boats could just as easily be scrutinized,...
Bob Trick 2011-05-04 22:31:31 #65541

Re: Backkpackers using the Colorado River on inflatable rafts they
Maybe I'm missing something, but I can't really see how allowing hikers to packraft would present a serious issue of congestion at River camps. (Is this...
John 2011-05-04 19:52:18 #65540

Re: Canyoneering
Probably, at one point in history, many people thought these maverick newcomers running the river in rubber boats should be banned from the canyon, because it...
dNally 2011-05-04 17:44:39 #65539

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
http://go.nps.gov/1p3x4c
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

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