Baptist Draw- Upper Chute Canyon in the San Rafael Swell.
I knew going in to the hike that there would be rappelling and so we left P at home with my little sister, but took C. My husband and the older boys had done part of it before with the scouts, so we knew what to expect. But we forgot the rule of "expect the unexpected!" We hiked in and enjoyed the beautiful slot canyons and I even made it through the rappels okay, but as we headed up into Chute canyon surprises awaited us. Slimy, filthy water holes about 20 ft. long and chest-deep in some places! C got carried across, but D and A had to SWIM it. It was the coldest water I have ever been in and also the smelliest. It was quite an interesting experience and one that my kids haven't quit talking about. We had to run through the rest of the canyon because we were freezing. As a result, we missed a lot of the beauty of Chute canyon. I am bummed about that. I have always dreamed of doing a slot canyon and feel cheated I missed the second half of it. My husband says we can go back some time and just do the Chute canyon part. I am looking forward to it...
My cute, little, 8 year old doing a 75 ft. rappel! He is amazing!
Me, experiencing hell freezing over. My shirt tells the story (and by the way, it still does. It won't come clean).
Soaking up the sun after the hole of liquid manure. (That's what we decided it was full of).
Teamwork was a major part of this hike. I don't know that you could do it alone.
For more photos look on my hiking blog.
2 comments:
Wow! That is the kind of hike the separates the men from the boys. Or, the girls from the women. Or, the hard-core from the pansies. Anyway, you get what I mean. Good job!
Wow - you are my hero!! I heard you telling the story in church on Sunday and couldn't believe it!! I think I would have been home in bed (or the shower)crying and still recovering but you guys are such troopers and amazing hikers!! Way to go!
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