Posts tagged not imlay
Not Imlay: Downclimbing, Anchor Building, and Long Rappels! Zion National Park, UT
Not Imlay: Downclimbing, Anchor Building, and Long Rappels! Zion National Park, UT

Back to Zion National Park's Not-Imlay Canyon. Rumor had it someone left a bunch of ropes hanging, so we organized a trip to go in and retrieve these things. The dangling rope was swung on by the numerous Narrows hikers... until it broke. Emergency over, but cleanup still required...

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Canyoneering, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom Jonesnot imlay, zion, zion canyoneering, zion national park, not imlay canyon, canyoneering
Not Imlay Canyon: Downclimbing, Long Rappels, and the Narrows. Zion National Park, UT
Not Imlay Canyon: Downclimbing, Long Rappels, and the Narrows. Zion National Park, UT

Yes. Again! I've come to really like Not-Imlay. No fight for a permit. A scenic tour. Nice long raps. A short exit. A shortish day. Bailey was looking for a new canyon (for her) and despite the heat, seemed like a good idea. The bad news is that it starts and ends in the Main Canyon - thus one has to ride the bus to get there and back, which costs time...

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Canyoneering, Downclimbing, Trip Report, Zion, Big rappelTom Jonesnot imlay, not imlay canyon, canyoneering, zion, zion canyoneering
Not-Imlay Canyon with New Zealand Friends, Zion National Park, UT
Not-Imlay Canyon with New Zealand Friends, Zion National Park, UT

As the mayor (self-appointed) of Canyoneering in Zion, it is my obligation to entertain foreign visitors as best I can. In this case, Kiwis Nicole and Raquel were road-tripping in the USA and were sent my way. Rough all over, it is. We did a warmup in Pine Creek on one day; they adventured in Mystery Canyon the next; then it rained on Saturday. Sunday would be their final day in Zion - what would be the best bang for the buck?

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Canyoneering, Trip Report, ZionTom Jonesnot imlay, not imlay canyon, zion, zion canyoneering
Not-Imlay Canyon, Zion: Rope Retrieval, Scenic Rappels, and the Narrows
Not-Imlay Canyon, Zion: Rope Retrieval, Scenic Rappels, and the Narrows

Canyoneering? It is getting kinda cold at night, but the fine weather in Zion National Park is holding so, when someone mentioned that ropes were hanging on the last rap in Not-Imlay, we thought we would throw together a trip and go get ‘em sooner rather than later. Invites went out and were quickly returned - guess more people than me have a touch of the cabin fever. Weekday travel would allow driving into Zion Canyon. Sweet temps would allow a reasonable start.

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Canyoneering, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom Jonesnot imlay, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering, ropes, not imlay canyon
Not-Imlay Canyon for the First Time! Zion National Park, UT
Not-Imlay Canyon for the First Time! Zion National Park, UT

A couple year ago, maybe more than a couple, when walking out the Narrows after Imlay one July, we found some people rapping into the Narrows in an odd place. "What was it like?"  I asked.

"A couple long rappels, kinda brushy, not so good" was the answer.

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Canyoneering, Tom's First Visit, Trip Report, Zion, Zion Adventure CompanyTom Jonesnot imlay, not imlay canyon, zion, zion canyoneering, canyoneering, zion adventure company