We went the standard route into Gypsum from the Kelsey Guide. We descended into Gypsum right after the trail passed a "brush fence". It was super steep and loose until we got to the bottom.
My friend just ran East Canyon Creek @150cfs yesterday. He said that it was fine in a packraft and wasn't too bony. No portages and one fence to duck under. Good Luck!
The Klymit was perfect for this kind of trip, but we got lucky both days we were on the water because there was no wind. Like @wsp_scott said, the worst part about them is the sitting position. It forces you to lay so far back that when you paddle, its like doing sit-ups. Compared to an...
I don't think we saw that one. Next time @Adventure monkey and I raft down Cataract Canyon, we are going to spend some more time exploring Bowdie. So much to see!
Thanks, glad you liked the video! :) We were trying to be more talkative in it. The bypasses were insane, they just kept getting bigger and more sketchy
Yeah it was so damn hard doing some of those bypasses with such heavy bags, i can't believe you did it in July! Must have been brutal. Next time i raft down Cataract i am going to spend some more time in Bowdie. There were some things worth visiting that we didn't have time to see. No...
Back at the end of October, @Adventure monkey and I went on an 8 day Canyoneering/Backpacking/Packrafting trip through the lower Cataract Canyon/Dark Canyon/Orange Cliffs area. We began at Clearwater Canyon, and worked our way down to the Colorado River where we packrafted to Bowdie Canyon. We...
Total Nights: 47 nights
Backpacking/packrafting/canyoneering loop through Clearwater, Bowdie, Fable Valley, Gypsum, Easter Pasture in 8 days with @Adventure monkey . Most epic trip of the year!
1/2 - 1/4 North Wash - 2 nights
1/9 - 1/11 North Wash - 2 nights
3/2 - 3/10 Escalante/Lake Powell...
Just got back last night. I descended Clearwater Canyon, packrafted to Bowdie, exited Bowdie through the North fork just below the portal falls, then hiked the dirt road to Fable Valley TH, then went down Fable to where it meets up with Gypsum and descended Gypsum to the river and packrafted to...