Latest Rave: A Canyoneering Journal: April 14, 2001
Somewhere down south... (page 2)

Swimming under chockstones?

 

Rumor has it, sometimes there's a lot of water in here, requiring a lot of swimming. We found it surprisingly dry, having pools only waist deep. We carried wet suits in our packs, but did not need them.

 
Another great section of slot canyon.

 

Narrow, narrow, narrow. Bring as small a pack as possible.

 
Brian displaying Panache on yet another downclimb.

 

Many down-chimney sections, some casual, most a little darker than this. In the deepest, darkest section, 2 rappels from chockstones through wonderfully sculpted sandstone rooms add a little spice.

 
The Emperor downclimbing.

 

Quite a bit of hairy downclimbing involved. This wasn't one of them.

Photo: Brian Cabe

 
Chimneying under some chockstones, eventually used for the rappel

 

Here I am, chimneying under some chockstones. The canyon dropped a bit just past here, so we tossed a sling around the chockstone and did a little rap.

Photo, this and next, Brian Cabe.

 
Rapping deep within a slot.

 

 
More narrows, dark and twisty.

 

Eventually, the canyon starts to open up, and we get a little more light in there, and a few minutes of easy walking.

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