the wave

We were thrilled to get a permit for Coyote Buttes North in the online lottery 4 months in advance. I immediately went online and got a permit for Coyote Buttes South, which we went to the day after CBN. I got to work planning! With tons of help (thank you, @Titans, as well as @chandlerwest and...

In a desperate attempt to escape the searing of Phoenix, AZ I planned a 9 day trip to southern Utah. Cooler than usual temps lead me to Lone Rock campground where I got to test out my Aquaglide inflatable kayak. Found some really choppy water at first but the kayak proved to be quite stable...

New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2015 Welcome to my first trip report of 2015, and what an adventure it was! This was a fun trip report to write, not because the photos are necessarily great, but because it was a fun day in unique conditions. This may have been my tenth visit to Coyote...

Monday, December 29, 2014 On Monday morning we got an early start and drove back to the Wire Pass trailhead so we could spend the day in Coyote Buttes North and visit the Wave. While I have been here plenty of times over the past couple of years and had no intentions of returning this year...

Went out this past weekend to hike Coyote Buttes. Gotta say it was pretty swell. This report will be mostly photos because I don't know how to add in much about this hike that hasn't been said by myself or others in different trip reports. I got all excited that there was going to be a pond...

Friday - Monday, November 8-11, 2013 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO Last November I said that I was going to be taking a little break from visiting the Paria Plateau, and I have. However, almost exactly a year later I was ready to go back for another visit and managed to get another...

Saturday & Sunday, November 10-11, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO For a little over a year now I've been pretty obsessed with exploring and photographing the unusual and spectacular sandstone formations of The Paria Plateau. I've been to Coyote Buttes North five times, Coyote...

I was able to get a reservation for The Wave on November 12, so I decided to see other places while in the area. Seeing that my permit for The Wave was on Monday, I drove to Page on Friday and got a motel room so I could be ready to go early the next morning. The drive from Moab to Page was...

Stud Horse Point, Water in The Wave & The North Rim of the Grand Canyon Labor Day Weekend | Friday - Monday, August 31 - September 3, 2012 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO The phrase 'once in a blue moon' has long been used to describe rare or absurd happenings, which is definitely how...

(Fair warning: this trip report is long and a bit pretentious) Quivering, the calf muscles strained. Toes groped, making the muscle fibers contract and release. The sticky rubber-wrapped toe caps on the shoes surrounding those feet scraped along, seeking any little edge or knob upon which...

Sunday, February 12, 2012 This trip report is dedicated in loving memory of my mom, Kathryn J. Langstraat. I've long been a believer of enjoying life and living it to the fullest. That's why I'm out exploring the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountains just about every chance I get (and...

December 2010 After failing to get permits at least a dozen times, I was finally able to visit Coyote Buttes North last weekend. We made it to the Wire Pass trailhead around 8:30am and spent pretty much the whole day out there, we didn't get back to the truck until after sometime after 4 (and...

January 2012 After spending the previous two days at White Pocket and Coyote Buttes South, I was feeling a little overwhelmed. Everything was just too photogenic! It's still hard to comprehend the beauty that this small area of the desert holds. To be honest, after doing White Pocket and...

Well after all of that rain/snow the area received on Saturday (pretty much all day) I was very worried about Church Rocks Road. After my last experience with Alison on that road I almost bailed today. However the forecast was for slightly cloudy skies so I took a chance. I followed Summit...

Friday-Sunday, November 4-6, 2011 The Original Trip Report on ADVENTR.CO The Wave, located just south of the Utah-Arizona state line in the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, is one of those places that every photographer and hiker wants to visit. It's hard to blame them because it is such a...