Landmark Inn Moab

... Colorado Rivers join. From there it is up 8 miles of switchbacks up, up and up and ending at Canyonlands National Park. Sometimes I looked and sometimes my eyes were shut (and this was only the first trail). <br><br>After we got on hard surface at the park we hit another trail, Long Canyon which descends a few thousand feet down. This time our obstacles were tight switchbacks on loose sand and a rock that made a tunnel. When we made it to the road we went ...

... one night if you are to go to the Arches. <br>Arches here we come was our moto the next day! Not too hot with the clouds, fenomenal visitor center, great info - almost no need to go outside and look at the real stuff. so far the best put together visitor center. <br>There is so many great rock formations, and the pictures can't show you all the colors, depth, massivness of the palce - but, as always, I've tried to take as many ...

We seem to be finding ourselves in a new state almost everyday as we take in a whistle stop tour of North America's National Park system in the SW. We have decided to take a few days in Moab as it gives us access to 2 parks and also the Moab Microbrewery - real ale...<br><br>We took a jetboat trip down the Colorado river followed by a 4 wheel drive trip out into the remoter areas of Canyonland National Park ...

... on slickrock, and then to summit, along a ledge wrapping around the mountain. We finally made it. The sunset was again subdued because of the clouds, but just getting there with all the other adventuresome tourists was a satisfying accomplishment. A strong breeze came up, making us think a storm was imminent, so about that time, most of us decided to head back quickly. Nobody wanted to be caught out there in the desert 1 ½ miles from the parking lot.<br><br>Tomorrow on to Salt Lake City...

... miles today. We sure hope this one is as advertised! We only brought 'undie' changes for one night, so hope we get home tomorrow. And it is 44 degrees here- neither of us brought any sweater, jacket, long sleeved shirt-Just dressed for Moab weather and one night away from home. Little did we know this would be a 4 day quest! May 13th Tuesday- up early again but not enough sleep! Had the calorie/fat laden breakfast that motels provide and hit the road-40 degrees temp, and found our ...

... smacked my face right into a juniper tree. My butt hit the ground, I felt pain spread across the bridge of my nose, and startled, I let out a cry. John came running to my aid, and we spent the next few moments trying to assess the situation, responding to each other's reactions more than the reality - I held my nose because it hurt; John thought I was holding it because it was bleeding; I assumed it was broken because of the terrified look on his face ...

... 75 requires ring-locking, making the moves less secure and therefore more strenuous. This system took some getting used to, but thanks to Dave Wesley and Dave Snow, we had enough gear to safely get up any climb we tried. Ben on Coyne Crack (5.11+). Thanks again for letting us take a go on your ropes, Sara and Stephanie! You two are ...

... zijn maar dat is die tocht van 3 uur en als we die nu hadden ondernomen, zouden we er nooit tegen zonsondergang geraakt zijn. (en dan nog terugkeren in schemerdonker ...) Nadat we in ons hotel gedouched hebben, gaan we terug naar de Moab brewery om er te eten. Stef neemt dezelfde Moab burger en ik neem een chicken burrito, geserveerd met veggy chili, Mexicaanse rijst, zure room en pikante salsa (lekker, erg veel, enige opmerking is dat het kippenvlees een beetje droog was)

... out and then paddled through the last two rapids without a problem. Even though we were full of adrenaline from our little capsize, we still had a great time and felt really proud of how we'd paddled all the other rapids, scouting them out, following advice from other paddlers, and then finding the right line through the rapid. And we also got to practice our rescue on White's and learned a great lesson--if we tip over, both of us should stay with the boat!

... Arch was a little more difficult than we expected. Hmmm. Hike. Sand Dune. Who would have guessed we would be up to our ankles in sand? It's one I would do again. Skyline arch is a shorter hike. Then on to the "split decision" Take the Pine tree arch to the left or the Tunnel ARch to the right. Well how do we know which is better? Easy, we do both. Then a stop and walk back to Balancing Rock. The Park is a combination of arches and unique rock ...