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The day begins with a beautiful desert sunrise. |
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The goal for the day is to descend two shortish canyons that are near
each other, yet have very different characters. |
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The first of which is an ‘R’ rated canyon (which we're calling
Foxhole) that has some high stemming
above tight narrows. Elbow pads, knee pads and gloves are essential
for sustaining this type of climbing for any length of time. I also
found that padded skateboard shorts, worn under a pair of neoprene
shorts provided added protection for the hips and tailbone. |
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Dave finds a little hollow which allows him to take a break. |
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Ram is about 40 feet off the ground in this photo, but the canyon is
so narrow you can’t really fall very far. The bigger danger is
slipping down and getting stuck. As Socrates himself might say,
“Caveat Canyoneer”. |
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It helps to have good climbing skills in this type of canyon. For
myself, I follow the maxim “If you can’t be good, be careful.” |
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In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments
- there are consequences.
- Robert G. Ingersoll |
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The constant stemming is extremely physical. Fortunately the canyon is
interspersed with ledges which lend themselves to a quick rest stop. |
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We finally make it to the end of the canyon where we set foot on the
canyon floor for the first time. |
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