Main Fork of Leprechaun Canyon, North Wash

Love these beautiful fall mornings - especially since "early" means 9 a.m. Destinations for the day were West Leprechaun Canyon for the Arhart clan, and the Main Fork of Leprechaun Canyon for Dave and me.

Canyoneering, North Wash, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesNovember 16, 2008Dave Buckingham, Leprechaun Canyon, Main Fork Leprechaun, Roger Arhart, north wash, north wash canyoneering, canyoneering, North Wash

Constrychnine & Slideanide Canyons, North Wash, UT

Sunshine, canyons, fun people. Jane, Roger and Deb were down for a weekend of slot-thrashing, and had invited their friends Jane and Steve for their first Sandthrax weekend.

Anchors, Canyoneering, North Wash, Tom Jones, Trip ReportTom JonesNovember 15, 2008Constrychnine Canyon, Dave Buckingham, Jane Arhart, Roger Arhart, rope grooves, Slideanide Canyon, North wash, north wash canyoneering, north wash

Maidenwater Canyon, North Wash Canyoneering, UT

After returning from Trachyotomy, we settled down at the always familiar Sandthrax site. More folks were set to arrive after sunset, and the party was only just beginning. Joining the group that night were the Arharts, Alicia, Rick, Bette, Joan, Debbie, Tom and Justin.

Canyoneering, Dan Ransom, Guest, North Wash, Trip ReportDan RansomNovember 10, 2007Alicia Scotter, Maidenwater Canyon, Malia McIlvenna, Roger Arhart, north wash, north wash canyoneering, canyoneering

Cypress Creek Canyon, Vancouver, Canada, PNW Fest

Well, we ain't nuts, so we made the last long drive to the land of the Maple Leaf in search of glorious canyon fame.

Thornton Creek Canyon, North Cascades National Park, PNW Fest

Thornton was the business. It was my favorite canyon of the trip, though some of the other festers would like to disagree. But let's be real, this thing has it all.

Canyoneering, Class C, Pacific Northwest, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, WaterfallsDan RansomAugust 16, 2007Jane Arhart, North Cascades, Roger Arhart, Thornton Creek, class c, canyoneering, waterfalls, waterfall rappel

Gorge Creek Canyon, North Cascades National Park, PNW Fest

I was amped for the drive into the great North. The highlight of the night definitely came in Sedro-Woolley. I never realized how important the process of beer selection is.

Canyoneering, Class C, Pacific Northwest, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, WildflowersDan RansomAugust 15, 2007Gorge Creek, Jane Arhart, North Cascades, Roger Arhart, steve arhart, Washington, pnw, canyoneering, North Cascades National Park, north cascades, class c

Denny Creek, PNW Fest

Denny Creek is the equivalent of Snoqualmie's less attractive roommate. You don't mind hanging out with her as long as the good looking one is there too, but you certainly wouldn't go out of your way to just hang out with Denny.

Canyoneering, Class C, Pacific Northwest, Tom Jones, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, WaterfallsDan RansomAugust 14, 2007Bob Madsen, Denny Creek, Jane Arhart, Roger Arhart, steve arhart

Canyoneering South Fork Snoqualmie Creek, PNW Fest

South Fork Snoqualmie could easily be considered the "Pine Creek" of the Pacific Northwest. The similarities are striking. Easy access, densely packed with action, and fairly straightforward technically. What's more, they both have highways running literally on top of them.

Kaleidoscope Canyon (aka Choprock Canyon) Escalante Area, UT

Let's jump right in... The Escalante River was up, so Ram and Hank had rigged a rope the night before. Now, early in the morning, most stripped naked to hand traverse the rope across the river, body hanging downstream in the current. It was cold. Better than coffee.