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Utah Canoeing Trip – Days 24-26, June 1-3
Utah Canoeing Trip – Days 24-26, June 1-3
Days 10-12 on the river
Nearing the End
We were looking forward to arriving at “The Dollhouse”, which is some spectacular scenic hiking at the terminus of the trip. But we were not looking forward to the end of the trip together.
Dave and I were originally planning to paddle for a couple of weeks and then spend a week tooling around Utah to see other cool stuff. At the last minute we pushed out the paddling portion and I ended up putting it at the end of my month long trip. Being my first extended trip away from home I wanted to limit it to one month and really wanted to hold my promise to be back on time.
Wake of Destruction
A lot of Dave’s gear turned out to be near end-of-life and ended up meeting its maker on this trip. It seemed like every day something else went out. I seemed to have forgotten to get a picture of the DeLorme InReach satellite tracker/communicator which broke a couple of days into the trip.
Hole in the tent that leaked water. Fortunately Dave had a repair kit. In fairness, this tent has been USED UP from many months of use in the desert sun.
Not long into the trip the sole on this sandal delaminated and was flopping around uselessly. Fortunately some gorgeous colorful tape made a great repair, barely holding on for the week.
This dry bag has several years of use; the clip finally wore out
I tripped on this guy line which pulled from the tent. Dave rigged up a nice repair that held for the trip.
After several tears of aging the plastic of both spoons had hardened and become brittle. Dave broke one, I broke the other.
After several years of use the seal of this drybag delaminated
This adapter was coming loose inside and was intermittent
Nap Time, err, I Mean, Pacing Myself
Reading seems to always put me to sleep and I read four books during this trip. Result: I got some serious nap time in!
Oh, I remember how great that nap was
The only cool, shaded place around and great for some Z’s
The first afternoon into the trip and I was settling in quite nicely
Yes, I did drift off in the back of the boat a couple of times
Final Pictures of the River
We got out of camp early on our last paddling day so we would have time to do a big hike at The Dollhouse. This let us take some great pictures with the shadows of the morning adding texture and depth.
Near the top of the hike to The Dollhouse
Me with the Brothers brothers. We hiked with them a couple of times.
Grain storage ruins at The Dollhouse
This got narrow enough at the end that I had to squeeze through
Some of the Dollhouse
All Good Things Come to an End
The sad trip out. We were quiet most of the ride back to the outfitter.
What’s Next?
Well, I make my way back home, finishing off my month long vacation. After that my Tramsam Trail ride: 4,300 miles of off-road motorcycling from North Carolina to the coast of Oregon. Next padding trip? Maybe next fall, we shall see.