Westwater is a great one day river trip beginning almost at the Colorado boarder. It drops 20 feet per mile and is a 17 mile stretch. It is a great place to learn how to row and quick! It has a stiff learning curve...row, T-up to the rapids, or get flipped! The canyon is great because it is made of the metamorphic rock called vishnu's schist which is a black, really hard rock. Little chunks of rock get caught in the side walls and spin around with the water to make this amazing fluted look. You have to come check it out; I think it looks like a Henri Moore sculpture. Nice!
There were some trainers on this trip who were not with us on Desolation. They are Tex, Mark, Joselyn, Josh, and Tony. It is great to get feedback from them and get to know them.
We were lucky enough to go down this canyon 7 times. I got to row it twice and I felt like I learned SO MUCH both times down the river. Westwater canyon it is very technical and I love it! Definitely
3 comments:
Av,
We are so excited for you! It sounds like you're with a great group of people, in a beautiful place--a spiritual experience. We hope to meet you out there sometime this summer.
With love,
Adam and Val
Great idea to start a blog! Love ya.
Great Blog! We will see you and go on that river run! That will be awesome! Love ya Dad!
Hi Ava! How fun, fun, fun! What a well-rounded adventure. KC is jealous. He was a guide on the Colorado and still talks about how awesome it was. Good luck navigating through the rapids all summer! - Kellie
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