Pothole Fork of Woody Canyon

On May 24th, 2026, Cole, Christian, Reid, Court and I tackled the Pothole Fork of Woody Canyon.  This was an interesting step up in difficulty from the main fork of Woody.

We didn't have a SandTrap, WaterTrap, or Potshots at this drop.
We improvised and stacked three backpacks, then rappelled off the bottom one.
It was a little sketchy, but it worked great.

After our hike we went down to Lake Powell and enjoyed the afternoon.
We are a tight crew.  Note the matching highly fashionable shirts.

Morocco + Middle Leprechaun

On May 23rd, 2026, Cole, Christian, Reid, Court and I did a Morocco + Middle Lep Combo.  It had been 12 years since I had done Morocco, so it was fun to revisit that one.  None of the other fellas had ever experienced Middle Leprechaun, so it was great fun sharing that canyon with them.

Cheesebox Canyon

On May 22, 2026, Cole, Christian, Reid, Court and I descended Cheesebox Canyon.  

It had been a minute since I had worn a wetsuit, so it was fun to get back in the action.

Angel Cove + Middle Lep

 On February 6-8, 2026, Cindy and I took advantage of the idyllic canyoneering weather in Hanksville.

We did a lap through Middle Lep, which was Cindy's first time through that canyon.  She did great!  Her physical and mental preparation paid off big time.

We were feeling pretty beat up the next day, so we visited Goblin Valley.  I told tall tales of publishing a route there many years ago, named Goblin's Lair.  Cindy wanted to see the top of the entry rappel, so we went and checked it out.  I should have brought a rope!  Next time.

On our final day we descended Angel Cove.  What a great surprise!  A very high quality canyon with a spicy exit route.  I would highly recommend it to anyone that has not been. 

Cindy's skills are improving quickly.  I am looking forward to our next trip together.  We are thinking of adding wetsuits.  So exciting!

Middle Leprechaun Canyon

Goblin Valley

Angel Cove

Thanksgiving Canyoneering

On November 27–29, 2025, Cindy, Jackson, Cara, Gage, and I got together to do some canyons over Thanksgiving weekend. We did Hog 2, Slideanide, and Angel Slot. These were Cindy’s and Gage’s first technical canyons, and they did great.

Stan’s Burger Shak in Hanksville served a surprisingly good Thanksgiving night meal. It’s not a place I ever pictured having Thanksgiving dinner, but it definitely added joy to our holiday.

I’m grateful to everyone for coming out to the desert this past weekend. It was arguably the most enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend I’ve ever experienced.

Cindy's very first rappel.  So brave!

Thanksgiving dinner at Stan's.  Seriously, so fun.  So thankful.