Last additions - Buckskin Gulch, Paria Canyon, March 24, 2014
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IMG_4341.JPG11 viewsJust downstream there is another narrow spot with a low ceiling. A rusting steel barrel is jammed in the crack above.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4339.JPG16 viewsThis passage is just downstream from the Rabbit Hole and the fixed rope.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4340.JPG13 viewsApr 01, 2014
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IMG_4338.JPG13 viewsIn the middle of the slot is the Rabbit Hole, a tunnel under the house-size boulders. We are fortunate in that the passage is not blocked by debris, and scurry through.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4337.JPG14 viewsOn the river left side we discover one route (as seen from below) consisting of a fixed rope and chopped steps.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4336.JPG14 viewsTwo hours and 3 miles below the Middle Trail Exit we come upon the infamous rock jamb. It is not obvious which way to go. Footprints everywhere indicate people explore numerous routes over what is touted to be the most difficult obstacle in the slot canyon.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4332.JPG12 viewsApr 01, 2014
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IMG_4330.JPG10 viewsApr 01, 2014
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IMG_4335.JPG12 viewsThis tunnel appears to lead deep into the canyon wall, but in realitiy is only a few feet long. The striations seemed as if carved precisely by a machine. At the base of the wall on the right is some of the dried, curled top layer of mud, that resembles shaved chocolate.Apr 01, 2014
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IMG_4328.JPG6 viewsApr 01, 2014
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IMG_4326.JPG7 viewsApr 01, 2014
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IMG_4323.JPG7 viewsApr 01, 2014
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