Packrafting the Escalante River (June 2023, Part 1/2)

Описание: Utah had a record snowfall year across the entire state. Looking at our plans, we had enough time to go down to Escalante and squeeze in a quick river trip. We grabbed our buddies and decided that it was time to check this classic off the list. The hike began on June 7th, and we completed the river trip on June 11th.

The crew that joined us was Keith from Taos, a kayaker we met while living in Santa Fe. He is an excellent kayaker and was looking for a new adventure in the packrafting world. Zach from Kokopelli is always down for a Zak and Nicolle adventure on the water. Chris, we met through Zach, who is the best paddler we know and makes every paddle stroke look flawless.

The plan was to hike down Fence Canyon and exit Crack in the Wall at Coyote Gulch, 40 river miles, the most scenic stretch of the river. We decided we could also canyoneer Neon Canyon and exit the Golden Cathedral on our first day.

We had a more extended river day on day two. However, we were able to head up Moody Creek as a small side hike.

*Visit the next Escalante video for the last two days of our trip

Photo credit to Keith and Nicolle

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