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Canyons = community
Canyons = community
In addition to the available canyon trips, we'll organize a few things to do around the campground.
Daily gear sanitation stations
Daily gear sanitation stations
Daily disinfecting of gear is required to preserve our canyons from pests!
We will provide gear cleaning stations around the campground.
We are making it easy for you by providing all of the cleaning equipment and supplies, supported by the Washington Canyon Coalition.
It is critical to thoroughly check, clean (and ideally dry) your gear in between canyons to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Why is this required?
Why is this required?
In the PNW, we have some canyons that are overrun with invasives (e.g., Davis) and other canyons that are completely pristine (e.g., Olallie) – and we are running trips through both this weekend.
A cautionary lesson can be learned from New Zealand’s experience with didymo, an fast-spreading invasive algae that went from initial discovery to ruining canyons within just 6 years.
Wednesday, July 22nd
Wednesday, July 22nd
7pm - Welcome Social
7pm - Welcome Social
We'll gather around the firepit, where you can catch up with old friends, introduce yourself to the group, meet new people and get to know your canyon teammates.
Thursday, July 23rd
Thursday, July 23rd
7pm - Presentation: Tips and Tricks for Swiftwater Canyoning with Jake Huddleston (7pm-8pm)
7pm - Presentation: Tips and Tricks for Swiftwater Canyoning with Jake Huddleston (7pm-8pm)
Join Jake to discuss ways to optimize movement and safety in swiftwater canyons (please bring your own chair). Topics will include:
Risk management
Overview of hydraulic hazards
Becoming more confident on rope
Rigging best practices
Bag management
The Canyon Rescue Hierarchy
About Jake: I have been canyoning in the Pacific Northwest for over 10 years, including volunteer work as a lead canyon instructor for the Seattle Mountaineers organization. My biggest passions are exploring new canyons, as well as balancing the “fun” aspects of canyoning with risk management and technical rescue. In my experience, the people you canyon with are just as important as the canyon itself, and events like the Rondy are a great way to meet new people and step up your game at the same time. Looking forward to seeing you out there!
Friday, July 24th
Friday, July 24th
7pm - Presentation: Bolting with Willie Hunt
7pm - Presentation: Bolting with Willie Hunt
Mechanical and glue-in bolts, metal types, and rock quality - because a bad bolt's scarier than a rattlesnake in your sleeping bag.
Drilling, cleaning, and installing bolts.
Best practices for bolt removal (special tools can be special ordered).
Legal and ethical bolting debates (It’s a can of worms, folks. Think "bolting wars".)
About Willie: I’ve been an avid adventurer all my life, exploring woods, bayous, and storm sewers as a kid in Houston, TX. When I moved to Indiana in 1990, I soon got seriously into cycling, caving, rock climbing, and soon after ice climbing and mountaineering. When I moved to California around 2000, I enjoyed easy access to big mountains, world class rock climbs, and canyons which were new to me at the time. I did a few canyons here and there, but in March 2017, I got seriously into canyoneering finding that SoCal has so many fun canyons. I got up to speed on canyon specific skills with Uber Adventure classes, especially useful was the canyon specific swift-water class. Presently, over 1000 canyon runs later, many of them swift-water, I’m still loving it more than ever!"
Saturday, July 25th
Saturday, July 25th
6-9pm Potluck Social
Grill 'em if you got 'em. We'll gather to celebrate the Rondy and the canyons we love. Signup list for what to bring will be announced.
6:30-8:30pm Silent Auction
6:30-8:30pm Silent Auction
The bidding continues on Givebutter for our generously donated gifts!
We've got a good thing going, let's keep it that way.
Treating everyone with respect
Participating in a safe team
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