On the ‘Home’ page they are carrying some type of flotation like a pool raft. Is the something people commonly take in water canyons?
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On the ‘Home’ page they are carrying some type of flotation like a pool raft. Is the something people commonly take in water canyons?
WoodlandSprite
I’m the one with the pink Floaty Toy. That particular Pink Floaty Toy has been through a remarkable number of canyons – and was my method of choice for keeping things dry when I first started canyoneering. It’s been thru the entire length of West Clear Creek, Wet Beaver Creek, the Black Hole and Neon, amonst others. It rarely makes an appearance any more, but for trips with non-fast moving water and not too much brush thrash, and when I have a non-canyoneering pack (read full size backpack with overnight gear) I find it to be just the thing – rather than double dry-bagging all of my clothing, sleeping bag (it’s a down bag), and other water sensitive items – I learned long ago that single dry bags don’t do so well with long swims, esp when I try to use my backpack for floatation. Not to mention that my non-canyoneering backpacks (even when modified with grommets) take on an alarming amount of water weight with repeated dunkings.
-Stephanie
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On the ‘Home’ page they are carrying some type of flotation like a pool raft. Is the something people commonly take in water canyons?
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “keith_b00ne” wrote: > On the ‘Home’ page they are carrying some type of flotation like a pool raft. Is the something people commonly take in water canyons?
Rubber ducky your the one!! I used to use the old orange life preservers, as they used to call them, when I would do a Black Hole or a West Clear Creek or the like. Bulky…Ugly…tacky. I, like most folks now, use my daypack, often with a barrel, water bottle and other floatation devised that serve duel purposes. In flowing water “C” canyons, they seem as smart as a helmet. In very wet “B” canyons, especially in the off season, they do help, but are not as necessary. The gauge I use for floatation…..and I do this mostly for warmth/safety considerations…..if my chin is at water level, then I don’t have enough floatation. It is slower to move through the water and having cold water on the neck is paralyzing and dangerous. If water level is at my collarbones, I consider it good. Fast and much warmer. What considerations do others take into account? Ram