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.
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
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!
On November 2nd and 3rd, my friend Nick and I did a couple of fun laps through Middle Lep and Scar Tissue. Middle Lep was Nick's first canyon and he styled it. Scar Tissue was a great non-technical adventure which required a crossing of the Dirty Devil. The river crossing was refreshing on our sore ankles and feet and actually added to the fun of the day. I am looking forward to Nick completing the build of his adventure van so that he can live down by the river.
