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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