Canyoneering Impacts I Rope Grooves, Defacing the Rock
Techniques currently employed in canyoneering involve pulling the ropes after rappelling over a cliff face, dry pour off or waterfall. This creates friction...
sanewcomb 2012-06-27 07:35:26 #69968
Canyoneering Impacts - The Other Side of the Story
I've read a number of postings and threads to this group in the past month or so about canyoneering in the Grand Canyon and it has been mostly a one sided...
sanewcomb 2012-06-27 07:28:11 #69967
South Rim to North Rim Transportation
Does anyone know of a better way to get to the North Rim rather than paying the $80 per person on the shuttle from South to North? The suggestion of having a...
asvircsik 2012-06-26 21:27:28 #69966
Re: Under the Stars or Inside a Tent?
Sounds terrible. I ran into a stream bed full of deer flies this summer while hiking in Moqui Canyon (upper Lake Powell). Had to beat a hasty retreat and give...
Bob Marley 2012-06-26 18:47:52 #69965
Re: Under the Stars or Inside a Tent?
Bill Ferris and I were camped at the Still Spring along Lava Creek this past March and I have never seen such big mosquitoes in the canyon before. They were...
DennisF 2012-06-26 14:41:39 #69964
Re: Under the Stars or Inside a Tent?
David, great story, made me laugh.
Did anyone think about turning out the light? Seems like I never see scorpions when it's pitch dark out, makes it easier to...
James Hayford ∆ 2012-06-25 18:19:01 #69963
Re: Under the Stars or Inside a Tent?
Not a lot of mosquitoes or deer flies in GC.
Seems to be more flies in river camps than I initially remember though or I'm more aware of them.
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Bob Marley 2012-06-25 08:51:34 #69962
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