I’m looking for canyons to do with my dog (yellow lab). She’s not much of a rapeller, but jumping (up to 8 feet or so) into pools and swimming are right up her alley. Prefer to not go more than 3-4 hours from Salt Lake, be able to finish in a two-day weekend, flowing water, and not needing a car shuttle.
Any suggestions?
Jim
James Schnepel
Good thoughts…my dog weighs around 85 lbs…carrying her would not be my first choice…
Thanks, Jim
senordave SenorDave@hotmail.com> wrote:
Be sure that your dog has very very tough paws
Dave
Nice thing i never have to worry about were my dog can or can’t go if any one asks I say she is a service dog which under the americs with diosbaity act she is I have a disabity and she assiet me that amkes her a service dog so many peopel thing they need to be certifed but they don’t
Justin Eatchel wrote:
>Ya the Swell would be ideal for your situation. Check out Tom’s Hiking Guide for hikes listed under the Swell. Good ones with a dog may be the ones already mentioned by Nat, and possibly Farnsworth and 3 arches.
http://canyoneeringusa.com/utah/swell/
>-Justin
nat_smale smale@math.utah.edu> wrote:
>Not more than 4 hours from Salt Lake sort of limits you to the Swell >(Capitol Reef not allowing dogs of course). Down by Hidden Splendor >Mine, Miners Hollow (AKA Knotted Rope Canyon) is a good one. No >rappels but a fair amount of downclimbing (you might have to help your >dog a bit) and a number of places where your dog could jump into >pools. I’ve done this with my dog (a 25lb terrier) a couple of times. >It’s described in Mike Kelsey’s Technical Slot Canyon guide, as well >as Tom’s and Shane’s websites. A couple of these sources mention >possible rappels, but no drop is more than about 10ft and rappels are >not really necessary. While you are down there, Quandary Canyon (not >the direct route) is also a good one, but you would have to figure out >how to get your dog down a couple of 15ft drops. Another good dog hike >would be off the behind the reef road, Crack Canyon.
Nat
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>>I’m looking for canyons to do with my dog (yellow lab). She’s not >
much of a rapeller, but jumping (up to 8 feet or so) into pools and >swimming are right up her alley. Prefer to not go more than 3-4 hours >from Salt Lake, be able to finish in a two-day weekend, flowing water, >and not needing a car shuttle.
>>Any suggestions? >
>Jim >
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Justin Eatchel
Ya the Swell would be ideal for your situation. Check out Tom’s Hiking Guide for hikes listed under the Swell. Good ones with a dog may be the ones already mentioned by Nat, and possibly Farnsworth and 3 arches.
http://canyoneeringusa.com/utah/swell/
-Justin
nat_smale smale@math.utah.edu> wrote:
Not more than 4 hours from Salt Lake sort of limits you to the Swell (Capitol Reef not allowing dogs of course). Down by Hidden Splendor Mine, Miners Hollow (AKA Knotted Rope Canyon) is a good one. No rappels but a fair amount of downclimbing (you might have to help your dog a bit) and a number of places where your dog could jump into pools. I’ve done this with my dog (a 25lb terrier) a couple of times. It’s described in Mike Kelsey’s Technical Slot Canyon guide, as well as Tom’s and Shane’s websites. A couple of these sources mention possible rappels, but no drop is more than about 10ft and rappels are not really necessary. While you are down there, Quandary Canyon (not the direct route) is also a good one, but you would have to figure out how to get your dog down a couple of 15ft drops. Another good dog hike would be off the behind the reef road, Crack Canyon.
Nat
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I’m looking for canyons to do with my dog (yellow lab). She’s not much of a rapeller, but jumping (up to 8 feet or so) into pools and swimming are right up her alley. Prefer to not go more than 3-4 hours from Salt Lake, be able to finish in a two-day weekend, flowing water, and not needing a car shuttle.
Any suggestions?
Jim
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tnunemac
Good point. My dogs had no problem in Ding or Dang, but a friend of mine takes his Great Dane through non-technicals, and that dog’s feet start to bleed before she even jumps out of the truck. He recently outfitted her with booties, and though she’s not very enthusiastic about them, her days of paw-shredding seem to be behind her. The booties seem like the sort of thing one could pick up at an REI, if one were interested.
-Tyson
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Be sure that your dog has very very tough paws before taking it in > canyons in the swell.
senordave
Be sure that your dog has very very tough paws before taking it in canyons in the swell. The rock is extremely abrasive and can easily rip a dogs paws apart – there’s actually a couple of rather nice BLM signs that point this out.
I ended up carrying my dog (a hardy Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler mix @ 50 lbs.) about 2 miles out of ding and dang in the swell, after he tore a pad on his paw and was too tender footed too walk. Ding and dang are a walk in the park compared to the hike for both knotted rope (especially without a car shuttle) and Quandary canyon. Quandary and Knotted Rope are not to be fooled around with. I wouldn’t recommend going down either one with a dog to pull me out of a keeper pothole
Finally, I don’t know how much your lab weighs, but carrying my 50 lb. dog for 2 miles is a sonofabitch.
-David
nat_smale
Not more than 4 hours from Salt Lake sort of limits you to the Swell (Capitol Reef not allowing dogs of course). Down by Hidden Splendor Mine, Miners Hollow (AKA Knotted Rope Canyon) is a good one. No rappels but a fair amount of downclimbing (you might have to help your dog a bit) and a number of places where your dog could jump into pools. I’ve done this with my dog (a 25lb terrier) a couple of times. It’s described in Mike Kelsey’s Technical Slot Canyon guide, as well as Tom’s and Shane’s websites. A couple of these sources mention possible rappels, but no drop is more than about 10ft and rappels are not really necessary. While you are down there, Quandary Canyon (not the direct route) is also a good one, but you would have to figure out how to get your dog down a couple of 15ft drops. Another good dog hike would be off the behind the reef road, Crack Canyon.
Nat
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, James Schnepel wrote:
I’m looking for canyons to do with my dog (yellow lab). She’s not much of a rapeller, but jumping (up to 8 feet or so) into pools and swimming are right up her alley. Prefer to not go more than 3-4 hours from Salt Lake, be able to finish in a two-day weekend, flowing water, and not needing a car shuttle.
Any suggestions?
Jim
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