Canyoneering Glen Canyon with Zion Adventure Company Team

Went out canyoneering in Glen Canyon for a Zion Adventure Company staff training event. Ramoo and Jenny were running the trip, so I was just a ride-along, which is great fun. The purpose of the trip was for staff to practice non-Zion-type canyoneering techniques, show off their team-work skills and maybe, just maybe, have fun! We consider Glen Canyon an adventure-reserve, so no beta on where we were, just pictures. Enjoy.

Anchors, Canyoneering, Exploration, Flowerwalk, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Steve Ramras, Trip Report, Zion Adventure CompanyTom JonesApril 9, 2014glen canyon, canyoneering, zion adventure company

Lake Powell Canyoneering with the Merry Men of Murray

The BEST trip, every year. Out on Lake Powell, in Glen Canyon.

Canyoneering, Lake Powell, Trip Report, Glen Canyon, Tom JonesTom JonesSeptember 12, 2012Drue Kehl, Jenny West, Mark Rosen, Ram, Steve Ramras

"Hello, Beast!" - A Broken Arm Canyoneering Accident Tale

My dad gave me the gift of believing I can do anything. At least I believe I have as good a chance as anyone else to succeed at any given task.

Accidents, Canyoneering, Guest, Jenny West, Lake Powell, Trip ReportJennyApril 23, 2012broken arm, canyoneering accident, canyoneering accidents, Glen Canyon, Jenny West, Lake Powell canyoneering, Mark Rosen, pothole accident, Steve Ramras, The Beast, canyoneering

Tommy Takes a Tumble: Tom's Accident and Watertrap

I took a tumble that resulted in a very slightly broken wrist, a ‘bruised’ back and a severely bruised ego. Here’s the story:

Accidents, Canyoneering, Gear, Lake Powell, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesNovember 15, 2011canyoneering, accident, canyoneering accident, canyoneering accidents, tom jones, north wash, exploration, canyoneering explorations

Tommy Takes a Tumble - Preface: the WaterTrap Anchor

The SandTrap was invented by Steve Woodford for Lake Powell canyons where sand is available but other anchor options are sparse. We had previously used stacked Pot Shots in these situations,

Anchors, Canyoneering, Gear, Lake Powell, Tom JonesTom JonesNovember 14, 2011Accident, failure, SandTrap, SAR, WaterTrap

Mumbai Canyon: X Exploration

“How do you know an unexplored canyon is going to be good?”

Well, there are the obvious hints ...

Arch Rappel, Canyoneering, Escalante, Lake Powell, Steve Ramras, Trip ReportRamMay 17, 2010Aaron Ramras, Exploration, high stemming, Mumbai Canyon, X canyon, canyoneering

Lake Powell Canyoneering: A Close-Call Overnight on a Canyon Exploration

It got narrow… really, really narrow. I peered into the gloom and did not like what I saw, but my poor, tired brain had no idea what to make of it. Ram asked, “How’s it look?”

Canyoneering, Exploration, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Mistakes, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesApril 9, 2005Hank Moon, Roylnn Serati, Steve Ramras, lake powell, canyoneering, accidents, close call

Lake Powell: Cathedral Apse

We went off and camped. Next day, we actually had good weather! But, we needed to get the boat back, WAY down-lake by 5:00 pm. Thus we needed something short, like the Cathedral Apse.

Canyoneering, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip ReportTom JonesMarch 22, 2005Cathedral Apse, lake powell, Lake Powell canyoneering

Lake Powell: Cathedral in the Desert

In the morning, the plan was Tom G and Aaron would motor up to Dangling Rope Marina on the broken prop, and get it fixed. The rest of us would hang out. In the afternoon, we would motor up to the Cathedral in the Desert (CID) and shoot pictures, then figure out what else to do.

Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesMarch 21, 2005Cathedral in the Desert, Stephanie Martin, Todd Martin, Tom Gendron

Lake Powell: West Canyon

Went down to visit Glen Canyon with the Arizona gang in March. One of the highlights of the trip was visiting Cathedral in the Desert at low water, with the waterfall hitting the sand for the first time in forty years. It is a remarkable little spot. We motored around the puddle, did some canyons, dodged the weather, broke a prop, had a good time. Here's the story.