gcizek Thanks for replying I hope this works for you: https://wwwmapsie/map-my-route/viewMapphproute=6582

All natural, yes When I was there, there were no rope grooves or webbing left behind PLEASE help keep it that way If you do not already use a fiddle stick for easy rope retrieval and an almost guarantee of not creating rope grooves, please consider learning how and using a fiddle stick Here is a 3 minute instructional video I found on You Tube https://wwwyoutubecom/watchv=pjZRp2lyQRM By the way, a fiddle stick is no more an advanced tool or technique than using a clove hitch on a carabiner block

Was thinking of doing this, but it looks like the park service has now banned this activity down there, which is a bummer, looks way sick! Glad you got to do it https://wwwnpsgov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/thunder_river_trailpdf

We are running it this weekend, too We also ran it at 500cfs 2 weekends ago Some of us went under that tree, which is arch-shaped, and others went around it Here is a video posted by a group that ran it in June 2011 at 1650cfs They all went around it: https://vimeocom/25878189

https://wwweenewsnet/eenewspm/2017/07/05/stories/1060056973

In one instance we were able to set up a kairn anchor A sandtrap wasn't at all required but would have made this little problem easier and cleaner On another we slung a flake in the wall I didn't really trust it because it sounded hollow so we backed it up with a very very solid 2 person body belay up canyon as we sent the heaviest person down first The back-up body belay anchor was kept until the last and lightest person rapped without it A pull cord was used to retrieve the webbing and allow someone else to enjoy...

https://wwwkslcom/sid=45457329&nid=148&title=woman-rescued-after-12-hours-stuck-in-san-rafael-desert-canyon

Not all dogs are good about it, but Lucy didn't mind rappelling Ruffware makes a climbing rated harness for dogs that has worked well for me https://ruffwearcom/collections/harnesses/products/doubleback-harness I always rappelled with her like I would an injured human parnter, with device extended above us and her at my side Worked well for us

It’s still banned: https://wwwfederalregistergov/documents/2017/07/06/2017-13891/notice-of-final-supplementary-rule-for-public-lands-in-the-moab-field-office-in-grand-county-utah

True For the protection of park resources,canyoneering groups are limited to amaximum of six people here is the reference if needed:https://wwwnpsgov/care/planyourvisit/upload/canyoneering-Apr16-low-res-locked-for-webpdf