Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
I'm told from a very reliable source that years of water sampling have never yielded a cryptosporidium finding in Grand Canyon. I also know people who drink...
rich_rudow 2011-10-03 18:15:23 #66887
Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
Aqua Mira is my new back up in place of iodine. More expensive, but tastes good. Remember the colder the water, the longer it has to sit.
Josh
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JoshC 2011-10-03 17:54:44 #66886
Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
OK. Avoid the little seep on creek right at the river at Red Canyon. Very mineralized and tastes just awful. I have never had an issue with Hance Creek or...
JoshC 2011-10-03 17:53:19 #66885
Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
Can't speak to crypto specifically. I can tell you that I, and a number
of other hikers here, have been using Aqua Mira for a long time with
no adverse...
John 2011-10-03 17:23:16 #66884
Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
Tanner to Escalante to Tonto and out Grandview.
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bwwais@yahoo.com 2011-10-03 16:43:19 #66883
Re: Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
I am not sure of the water composition, but I have used my emergency supply of iodine in Colorado River water. Of all the different places I have filtered I...
JoshC 2011-10-03 16:23:22 #66882
Cryptosporidium prevalance in the canyon
Looking for some feedback on the prevalence of cryptosporidium in the canyon. I ask as I am typically just an iodine kind of guy as it is simple to use, do...
bob W 2011-10-03 15:34:32 #66881
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