I consider a big part of the fun and enjoyment of canyoneering to be the route finding Great Gusto Canyon is one of those rare days that I didn't lead the group to the spot where I thought we would end up, but instead to a different drainage entirely The upshot of the snafu Instead of finding and rappelling through the arch I had hoped we would be rappelling through, we found an undocumented and impressive natural bridge and rappelled through that instead! Bridge, arch, it is all good! This is an advanced canyon be...

Beaver Bay Canyon has a lot of bang for its buck A short approach leads to a short, but interesting and pretty canyon The exit Well, it's almost literally a hop skip and a jump from the end of the canyon back to your car Not a canyoneer No problem, hiking up from the bottom is a fun outing that still allows you to see most of the canyon The length makes this a great after dinner hike Warning: This route requires crossing the Fremont River In much of the year, the river is very shallow and easy to wade, but when wat...

If it weren't for the long-ish approach and exit, I would rate this canyon quite a bit higher The canyon has a bit of everything A couple of difficult natural anchors if you choose, or not if you want to bypass them Some high stemming and silo crossings, but without the significant exposure of the nearby X-rated canyon It is an excellent place to practice skills and dabble a bit with some high stemming That being said, it is not a beginner canyon There is still a bit of stemming and climbing involved Intermediates ...