Re: Where have all the packrafters gone?
Harvey did most (if not all) of his air mattress-hiking before 1963 when Glen Canyon Dam was completed and Lake Powell filled. The Colorado River water was...
oriska1964 2012-05-09 20:14:35 #69355
Re: Where have all the packrafters gone?
I tried a matress once, thinking I was going to float across, just above Unkar, waded out in the frigid water, but as soon as I tried to hop on, I slid right...
Old Hakatai Hobo 2012-05-09 19:57:18 #69354
Soap Creek
There are several inscriptions at Soap Creek. (I think 3) I can't make them out via picture. Can anyone supply?
thanks
Dov
dove 2012-05-09 18:19:07 #69353
Re: Where have all the packrafters gone?
People seem to have forgotten or never knew that Harvey Butchart used an air mattress in essentially the same way that modern-day pack rafters use their ultra...
oriska1964 2012-05-09 16:17:23 #69352
Re: Where have all the packrafters gone?
It seemed to me that Sara was pointing out that if all backpackers can do float trips on their backpacking permits by simply checking a box, there would be a...
Bob Marley 2012-05-09 16:11:59 #69351
Re: Where have all the packrafters gone?
Over the last ten years, 90% of my Grand Canyon Hiking has been on day hikes. My question is: How would anyone know when your hike began or when it is...
oriska1964 2012-05-09 15:53:59 #69350
Re: Historic Maps
Many of the old trails including the old Grandview Trail (upper and lower portions), old Bright Angel Trail (upper and lower portions), old Hance Trail, and...
oriska1964 2012-05-09 15:35:18 #69349
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