I’ve been fascinated with the Grand Canyon ever since I first saw it in the summer of ‘93, our way back to Phoenix from a trip at Lake Powell. I have since been able to deepen that connection with 2 rim-to-rim crossings (2016, 2018) and a few days down in Havasupai (2017, 2019). I’m no…
Month: April 2019
Planning an Escalante River Run: From Highway 12 to Lake Powell
The desire to float the Escalante River came from my first trip to Coyote Gulch with a group of scouts back in 2016. Standing at the confluence of those two waterways to get a closer look at Steven’s Arch, I couldn’t help but wonder what the full length of that canyon looked like from Highway…
Next International Plan: EBC in 2020
I’ve been seeing a lot of pictures lately of people returning from treks to Everest Base Camp. While I have no desire to summit Everest, I’ve always thought the idea of getting to its base camp would be an amazing experience all by itself. I know it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me as…