tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55231561172248664832012-01-16T10:48:52.482-08:00We are entering our twelfth season as Escalante's first professional guide service. We are permitted in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Glen Canyon NRA, Box Death Hollow Wilderness, San Rafael Swell and Dixie National Forest. We guide Canyoneering, Hiking, Multi-day adventures, Photography and more.... Currently, Excursions of Escalante is one of only four guide services in the United States accredited by the American Canyoneering Association.Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-68759659207902029462012-01-16T10:47:00.000-08:002012-01-16T10:48:52.491-08:00Rick and Jim are putting new tile in the shop bathroom today. The other day they repainted it and installed a new door. Lots to do! Still have the kitchen to contend with.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6875965920790202946?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-48279155655538035242011-12-09T09:42:00.000-08:002011-12-09T09:46:06.661-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJMZjKDQ5i8/TuJIqGiddpI/AAAAAAAAAK0/VOMFf-DzhhI/s1600/DSCN2113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uJMZjKDQ5i8/TuJIqGiddpI/AAAAAAAAAK0/VOMFf-DzhhI/s400/DSCN2113.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684185567841842834" /></a><br /><br />Rick gets bored easily. So, it looks like we are going to be doing a bit of maintenance in the kitchen of the shop. It needs a new floor in a serious way. I think the floor boards from 1880 are needing some TLC.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4827915565553803524?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-65379639371681181012011-11-14T17:30:00.000-08:002011-11-14T17:37:04.428-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AAekxSH-Rvs/TsHBVyZr4NI/AAAAAAAAAKo/soBRxhsTNTk/s1600/2011%2BNov%2BPowell%2Bcanyon%2Btrip%2B063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AAekxSH-Rvs/TsHBVyZr4NI/AAAAAAAAAKo/soBRxhsTNTk/s400/2011%2BNov%2BPowell%2Bcanyon%2Btrip%2B063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675029585514455250" /></a><br />Rick getting ready to make a first descent of a canyon on Lake Powell with Steve and Maria Woodford. Steve and Maria invited us out on Lake Powell for 10/30/11 weekend.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6537963937168118101?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-54628413850732231112011-09-13T10:42:00.000-07:002011-09-13T10:43:19.155-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I0C1EZFoNPk/Tm-WFCvpe-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/khawpSDrSxU/s1600/BlogFacebook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I0C1EZFoNPk/Tm-WFCvpe-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/khawpSDrSxU/s400/BlogFacebook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651901070753496034" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-5462841385073223111?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-42793133608736162632011-09-04T10:55:00.001-07:002011-09-04T10:57:53.724-07:00Patio is stained and the new fence is going up. <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-of3Z3htAkk8/TmO79_YcpTI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cnGAVvborVk/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-of3Z3htAkk8/TmO79_YcpTI/AAAAAAAAAKY/cnGAVvborVk/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648565031313122610" /></a> <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XD4Frwx60jg/TmO73KJHioI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/xw40G1RVGAk/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XD4Frwx60jg/TmO73KJHioI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/xw40G1RVGAk/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648564913942530690" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4279313360873616263?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-48829608216277471292011-08-25T14:04:00.000-07:002011-08-25T14:08:14.866-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sCQWFn3N2oA/Tla44YuM0RI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/4eVvepTi8V0/s1600/Kriefcheemail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sCQWFn3N2oA/Tla44YuM0RI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/4eVvepTi8V0/s400/Kriefcheemail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644902461803909394" /></a> <br />Alon, Galit, Yeal and Avital with their guides Jim and Mike during their canyoneering tour on August 17th.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4882960821627747129?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-68433459094435318942011-08-22T11:58:00.000-07:002011-08-22T12:00:26.518-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ppCifor-o7I/TlKnCOGmkeI/AAAAAAAAAJw/VhKdxI90GXw/s1600/flood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ppCifor-o7I/TlKnCOGmkeI/AAAAAAAAAJw/VhKdxI90GXw/s400/flood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643756939636019682" /></a> <br /> <br />We took this photo yesterday during a rain/hail storm just a couple of miles outside of town. What a beautiful waterfall, normally completely dry!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6843345909443531894?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-22451864903582487012011-08-01T12:56:00.000-07:002011-08-01T12:59:13.198-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6WQsBu0Tseg/TjcFPaZZsuI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1ekjEOaAljI/s1600/FromMainStreet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6WQsBu0Tseg/TjcFPaZZsuI/AAAAAAAAAJo/1ekjEOaAljI/s400/FromMainStreet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635979221019505378" /></a><br /><br />Above is a photo of the shop. Still lots of work to do, but taking on a new look!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2245186490358248701?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-70105737063783679002011-07-01T11:34:00.000-07:002011-07-01T11:37:29.084-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvtDH7mnO5s/Tg4TjWNPq-I/AAAAAAAAAJg/ees_VRyydhE/s1600/Froebs.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvtDH7mnO5s/Tg4TjWNPq-I/AAAAAAAAAJg/ees_VRyydhE/s400/Froebs.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624454482609810402" /></a><br /><br />Ryan, Luke and Caitlin Froeb in 2010. They are out again today and I can't wait to get their 2011 photo!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7010573706378367900?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-42630445938609342552011-06-26T14:17:00.000-07:002011-06-26T14:19:44.927-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3gFPLlgeWho/TgeiHpi-KTI/AAAAAAAAAJY/eAb34ZWodp8/s1600/blog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3gFPLlgeWho/TgeiHpi-KTI/AAAAAAAAAJY/eAb34ZWodp8/s400/blog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622640912090671410" /></a><br /><br />Rick teaches a Student how to build a Dead Man Anchor during one of our ACA Canyoneering Courses.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4263044593860934255?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-41976823480059744002011-05-21T08:26:00.000-07:002011-05-21T09:17:10.307-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O3RLWQp6Qtc/TdfkT7FldwI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sn2OfyS9AKQ/s1600/BlogPhotoAlison.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O3RLWQp6Qtc/TdfkT7FldwI/AAAAAAAAAJM/sn2OfyS9AKQ/s400/BlogPhotoAlison.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609202891843008258" /></a><br /><br />Alison and Pepe practice a "seated bridge" during their canyoneering tour.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4197682348005974400?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-21827078957781828632011-05-16T15:24:00.000-07:002011-05-16T15:34:15.967-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b8NdMZMqj88/TdGl_GCeKcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/dJzwHrljeK8/s1600/blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b8NdMZMqj88/TdGl_GCeKcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/dJzwHrljeK8/s400/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607445514424297922" /></a><br />Dane, Mary, Johanne, Dianne and our Lead Guide Jim at the end of their day in the canyons. Nice shot guys!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2182707895778182863?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-56353837520046659192011-04-30T14:02:00.000-07:002011-04-30T14:05:12.198-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRRpKmjGCg0/Tbx5NzmWVRI/AAAAAAAAAI8/GxHNqZJO3I0/s1600/emailrickpeter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRRpKmjGCg0/Tbx5NzmWVRI/AAAAAAAAAI8/GxHNqZJO3I0/s400/emailrickpeter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601485314638370066" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-5635383752004665919?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-1500987771053821812011-04-30T13:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T14:02:09.781-07:00The Arches episode, which was shot this past January aired last night and we finally saw what months of planning and preparation came down to. I think it will air again next week on the Weather Channel. Check it out if you get a chance. Rick is on there and guiding Peter for the first part of the show.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-150098777105382181?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-67222786789659785992011-04-26T15:52:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:53:57.029-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_992Zx4HFA/TbdMxZA0yRI/AAAAAAAAAI0/xJcc2vUBkwA/s1600/friday7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R_992Zx4HFA/TbdMxZA0yRI/AAAAAAAAAI0/xJcc2vUBkwA/s400/friday7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600029073070147858" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6722278678965978599?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-87707173697646659762011-04-26T15:50:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:52:10.796-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xU_Pf74G34/TbdMlF9DpRI/AAAAAAAAAIs/qc_-PNd2aSM/s1600/DSCN2015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7xU_Pf74G34/TbdMlF9DpRI/AAAAAAAAAIs/qc_-PNd2aSM/s400/DSCN2015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600028861795640594" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8770717369764665976?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-68516512615842314082011-04-26T15:48:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:50:04.693-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YmKW4WvO-YA/TbdMEUoPvhI/AAAAAAAAAIk/VBQGHN-h5mg/s1600/friday4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YmKW4WvO-YA/TbdMEUoPvhI/AAAAAAAAAIk/VBQGHN-h5mg/s400/friday4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600028298799201810" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6851651261584231408?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-32335745295350694952011-03-31T20:04:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:08:05.340-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcSWclDh3NA/TZVA1yRmpII/AAAAAAAAAIc/s6-RQGNfH_k/s1600/forblog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bcSWclDh3NA/TZVA1yRmpII/AAAAAAAAAIc/s6-RQGNfH_k/s400/forblog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590445805223191682" /></a><br />Sanford, Ginny, Chris and Michelle joined us for two days of Canyoneering on 3/21 & 3/23. Thank you for spending your vacation with us!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-3233574529535069495?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-66279870841574584772011-03-31T20:02:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:04:18.996-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wgmDIPAehE0/TZVAe0ifA0I/AAAAAAAAAIU/9yhPP69OUPM/s1600/forblog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wgmDIPAehE0/TZVAe0ifA0I/AAAAAAAAAIU/9yhPP69OUPM/s400/forblog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590445410693874498" /></a><br />Sanford on rappel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6627987084157458477?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-19598561682281580452011-03-14T13:02:00.000-07:002011-03-14T13:06:02.355-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AumfiBOgK14/TX50skvsLuI/AAAAAAAAAIM/mwqAF08CbrM/s1600/BrianKristinweb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AumfiBOgK14/TX50skvsLuI/AAAAAAAAAIM/mwqAF08CbrM/s400/BrianKristinweb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584028897112764130" /></a><br />Brian and Kristin took a Dad and Daughter Spring Break Trip to go canyoneering with us on March 9th, 10th & 11th. What a great way to start our season!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-1959856168228158045?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-90556634697291740672011-02-24T14:05:00.000-08:002011-02-24T14:14:51.078-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_e00AV_YdaU/TWbXjqH4YXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/mn73Dm69JHk/s1600/DSCF2003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_e00AV_YdaU/TWbXjqH4YXI/AAAAAAAAAIE/mn73Dm69JHk/s400/DSCF2003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577382196147675506" /></a><br /><br />Well, we are back in Escalante after a nice relaxing vacation in Tulum, Mexico. This is a photo of the beach outside of our room. So quiet and beautiful! But now we are back to work and back in the snow......<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-9055663469729174067?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-4270940750070197882011-01-21T15:56:00.000-08:002011-01-21T16:12:25.131-08:00NBC Shoot - January 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofqGPYbkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/RCh9iF8cp5I/s1600/nbcBlog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofqGPYbkI/AAAAAAAAAHw/RCh9iF8cp5I/s400/nbcBlog1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564795097659764290" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofpyH36TI/AAAAAAAAAHo/MUDbsr6nFRE/s1600/nbcshoot2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofpyH36TI/AAAAAAAAAHo/MUDbsr6nFRE/s400/nbcshoot2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564795092259563826" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofp_AvnkI/AAAAAAAAAHg/C6exXmoDTss/s1600/nbcBlog3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofp_AvnkI/AAAAAAAAAHg/C6exXmoDTss/s400/nbcBlog3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564795095719321154" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofpqSREZI/AAAAAAAAAHY/pXhTuCiSbNA/s1600/nbcblog4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TTofpqSREZI/AAAAAAAAAHY/pXhTuCiSbNA/s400/nbcblog4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564795090155671954" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-427094075007019788?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-60929217309946789062010-11-17T11:22:00.000-08:002010-11-17T11:27:17.162-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TOQrs3UbYOI/AAAAAAAAAHM/pttXwK40Ln4/s1600/facebook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TOQrs3UbYOI/AAAAAAAAAHM/pttXwK40Ln4/s400/facebook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540601491336421602" /></a><br /><br />Angus, Rick and Dan geared up and ready to go up on the Kaiparowits for 4 Days of exploration. 11/17/10<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6092921730994678906?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-64931027782702692772010-10-01T12:53:00.000-07:002010-10-01T12:55:39.873-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TKY8UD0C50I/AAAAAAAAAHE/SAQEiUrLn7U/s1600/JoetteBlog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TKY8UD0C50I/AAAAAAAAAHE/SAQEiUrLn7U/s400/JoetteBlog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523168308335142722" /></a><br />Joette Marie, Owner of the Slot Canyons Inn spent a day canyoneering with her daughter. Yeah! Go Joette Marie!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6493102778270269277?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-39356901937458094692010-08-24T14:41:00.000-07:002010-08-24T14:43:11.825-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/THQ8v1DOPFI/AAAAAAAAAG0/T3e9QVj8ZKM/s1600/web6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/THQ8v1DOPFI/AAAAAAAAAG0/T3e9QVj8ZKM/s400/web6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509095036573072466" /></a><br /><br />Rick saved this Goffer (sp) snake from me. I almost ran it over!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-3935690193745809469?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-75780810421622962822010-08-24T14:19:00.000-07:002010-08-24T14:22:44.005-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/THQ3g_fNAmI/AAAAAAAAAGs/MNWJj76tGyk/s1600/web1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/THQ3g_fNAmI/AAAAAAAAAGs/MNWJj76tGyk/s400/web1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509089284118610530" /></a><br /><br />We've been fortunate to have an awesome amount of moisture this Summer and so the flowers are abundant on the desert. How BEAUTIFUL!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7578081042162296282?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-40745805837327776672010-06-06T12:14:00.001-07:002010-06-06T12:16:22.865-07:00We made it through the month of May, generally out busiest month. Now we are gearing up for the summer and looking forward to meeting all the families we have scheduled for tours. School is out!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4074580583732777667?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-56985335643263082182010-06-06T12:09:00.000-07:002010-06-06T12:13:32.901-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TAvy4fpslpI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qCzkub7HqYc/s1600/BLOG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/TAvy4fpslpI/AAAAAAAAAGk/qCzkub7HqYc/s400/BLOG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479740424009324178" /></a><br />Alan and his crew came all the way from South Beach, FL for a couple of days of canyoneering with us. What an awesome group to hang out with!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-5698533564326308218?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-2826542391325150862010-05-11T14:52:00.000-07:002010-05-11T14:54:07.031-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S-nRtaKUJmI/AAAAAAAAAGc/CoB6wFiDISI/s1600/forblog2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S-nRtaKUJmI/AAAAAAAAAGc/CoB6wFiDISI/s400/forblog2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470133800465081954" /></a><br />Deb, owner of the Circle D Motel & Eatery here in Escalante, had fun canyoneering with her friends last week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-282654239132515086?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-23644558405611252012010-05-11T14:47:00.000-07:002010-05-11T14:49:13.028-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S-nQmfLBHzI/AAAAAAAAAGU/3tSdPOrNhD0/s1600/forblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S-nQmfLBHzI/AAAAAAAAAGU/3tSdPOrNhD0/s400/forblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470132582039494450" /></a><br />Ken Ruick, owner of the Circle D Motel & Eatery here in Escalante, took his friends out with us for a day of canyoneering. What a fun group!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2364455840561125201?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-11123114708527173492010-04-30T10:55:00.000-07:002010-04-30T11:33:49.817-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S9siPZ5TMZI/AAAAAAAAAGM/rQ5nLs2htHE/s1600/forblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S9siPZ5TMZI/AAAAAAAAAGM/rQ5nLs2htHE/s400/forblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466000220788830610" /></a><br />Okay, so it is a bit chilly right now...but everyone is still having a blast! Weather is supposed to perk up tomorrow, 5/1/10.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-1112311470852717349?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-79730000308797662112010-04-17T17:37:00.001-07:002010-04-17T17:39:15.556-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8pUa-6WInI/AAAAAAAAAGE/VHIMPaTWP_8/s1600/Dianna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8pUa-6WInI/AAAAAAAAAGE/VHIMPaTWP_8/s400/Dianna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461270320681198194" /></a><br />8 year old Dianna had a great time canyoneering with her family on April 12th. The nice weather is finally here! Come and visit!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7973000030879766211?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-23787023414728427382010-04-12T11:46:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:47:49.385-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8NqpVhDouI/AAAAAAAAAF8/B9oP2HnnXrk/s1600/blogkeith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 384px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8NqpVhDouI/AAAAAAAAAF8/B9oP2HnnXrk/s400/blogkeith.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459324431686148834" /></a><br />Check out Keith and Lisa learning the ropes during our 3 Day ACA Technical Canyoneering Course 4/9 - 4/11.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2378702341472842738?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-88533626393540912912010-04-12T11:36:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:38:55.667-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8NoVeErvTI/AAAAAAAAAFs/WfOvu5U0htk/s1600/forblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S8NoVeErvTI/AAAAAAAAAFs/WfOvu5U0htk/s400/forblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459321891362422066" /></a><br />This is a photo taken by one of our students this past weekend during our ACA 3 Day Technical Canyoneering Course. The weather was great and everyone got nice tan on their faces. Finally the spring weather is here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8853362639354091291?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-29530377515009667972010-03-22T13:14:00.000-07:002010-03-22T13:15:59.935-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S6fPwFmECMI/AAAAAAAAAFk/7lU6TqgpjrA/s1600-h/mac.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S6fPwFmECMI/AAAAAAAAAFk/7lU6TqgpjrA/s400/mac.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451554298997770434" /></a><br />Our assisant guide Mac walking the edge of a new canyon we are about to descend. First Descent!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2953037751500966797?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-59926047246422218932010-03-22T12:15:00.000-07:002010-03-22T12:16:42.452-07:00Hello All!<br /><br />The warm weather is finally HERE!!! Rick is out doing some exploring right now! Shorts and t-shirts weather!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-5992604724642221893?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-71511177148772592962010-03-22T12:11:00.000-07:002010-03-22T12:14:53.899-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S6fBCXtXXxI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Rnlff8EeDN4/s1600-h/rickamieblog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S6fBCXtXXxI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Rnlff8EeDN4/s400/rickamieblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451538120423464722" /></a><br /><br />Rick and Amie on a first descent of a canyon!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7151117714877259296?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-74799238504943585972010-02-28T19:53:00.000-08:002010-02-28T20:09:19.879-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S4s9jml6hKI/AAAAAAAAAFM/HJxmDlGBsPo/s1600-h/blog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S4s9jml6hKI/AAAAAAAAAFM/HJxmDlGBsPo/s400/blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443512256471663778" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7479923850494358597?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-72243617943137645932010-01-13T15:07:00.000-08:002010-01-13T15:11:47.636-08:00We are getting geared up for the 2010 Season! The bookings have begun! The holidays flew by with trips back east to Boston and Las Vegas to visit family. Snow has been on the ground here in Escalante for well over a month and is getting quite "old"! This is not normal....<br /><br />Sunset Magazine has a 2 page spread on us in the January 2010 Issue, which is on stands now. It is written by the Editor in Chief of the Magazine, Katie Tamony.<br /><br />We hope everyone is having a safe and happy start to the New Year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7224361794313764593?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-2215375267470473632010-01-13T15:03:00.000-08:002010-01-13T15:06:57.962-08:00Ladies trip September 15th.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S05Rpm6duMI/AAAAAAAAAE8/2ZHffJKSpBc/s1600-h/DSCN1605.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426364376290277570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/S05Rpm6duMI/AAAAAAAAAE8/2ZHffJKSpBc/s400/DSCN1605.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-221537526747047363?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-44554966892460801212009-04-30T09:47:00.000-07:002009-04-30T09:51:08.494-07:00ATTENTION CANYONEERS! By popular demand, we've added another three day Technical Canyoneering Course to our schedule. August 8th - 10th 2009. Saturday - Monday. Sign up soon to ensure a space. I have wait lists on all other course dates. Hope to see you in the canyons this summer!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4455496689246080121?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-46762804009659594382009-04-23T18:52:00.000-07:002009-04-23T18:56:08.636-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEb0RY_nwI/AAAAAAAAAE0/LcQivQqwVXM/s1600-h/MHWParty41809+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328070418991390466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEb0RY_nwI/AAAAAAAAAE0/LcQivQqwVXM/s400/MHWParty41809+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Mountain Hardwear joined us again this April for their 3rd Annual Rendezvous of canyon fun and gear testing. We through a party for them on 4/18. This is Rick and Micah, aka the bartenders....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4676280400965959438?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-35415525372843674412009-04-23T18:47:00.000-07:002009-04-23T18:52:05.513-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEa8y6-U9I/AAAAAAAAAEs/xdgpn-Ce_cY/s1600-h/MHWParty41809+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328069465919607762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEa8y6-U9I/AAAAAAAAAEs/xdgpn-Ce_cY/s400/MHWParty41809+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We had a party on Saturday 4/18 for Mountain Hardwear. This is Erik, their pack designer. Fun Stuff!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-3541552537284367441?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-86777038730618340892009-04-23T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-23T18:47:15.770-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEZKjcCVRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/LEB4brprEQ4/s1600-h/MountainHardwear041909+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328067503258227986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SfEZKjcCVRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/LEB4brprEQ4/s400/MountainHardwear041909+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Last week we had the privilege of hosting Mountain Hardwear for their 3rd Annual Backcountry Rendezvous here in Escalante. Yay for Mountain Hardwear! We love their gear and clothing and Escalante is the perfect place to test it out!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8677703873061834089?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-29043545758299951272009-03-21T13:55:00.000-07:002009-03-21T13:58:14.145-07:00The 2009 Season is here! Our first tour for the season was on 3/17/09. The weather was perfect. Rick is out on tour as I write. We're getting ready for our Technical Course next weekend that is sold out. Also, we are getting prepared to open our small Natural Food Store in the cafe. The action never ends in Escalante! YEAH!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2904354575829995127?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-11993595323860430002009-02-26T10:37:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:42:01.109-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SabiBdf7o4I/AAAAAAAAADw/lH0h7wXHEys/s1600-h/DSCN1285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307177725629014914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SabiBdf7o4I/AAAAAAAAADw/lH0h7wXHEys/s400/DSCN1285.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Some friends came down to enjoy the weather this past week, so we went for a hike and stopped to take in some vitamin D. 2/24/09</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-1199359532386043000?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-35335710228101915862009-02-26T10:32:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:35:57.217-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SabguE-2ozI/AAAAAAAAADo/2r_YPdht_vM/s1600-h/DSCN1241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307176293118681906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SabguE-2ozI/AAAAAAAAADo/2r_YPdht_vM/s400/DSCN1241.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rick took me (Amie) through a canyon I'd not been<br />through yet early this February. Shorts and t-shirts weather! How FABULOUS!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-3533571022810191586?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-63289983840466241282009-02-13T13:54:00.000-08:002009-02-13T13:57:10.579-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SZXsdrjNBfI/AAAAAAAAADg/iLFQtMxpQ0k/s1600-h/IMG_2107.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302404130949367282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SZXsdrjNBfI/AAAAAAAAADg/iLFQtMxpQ0k/s400/IMG_2107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Rick and his hiking buddies.</div><div>2/12/09</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-6328998384046624128?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-80162036048664385662008-08-11T15:09:00.000-07:002008-08-11T15:11:29.822-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC4zWwWuUI/AAAAAAAAACw/OmQbMYRqTo8/s1600-h/ORShow080808+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233385959425751362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC4zWwWuUI/AAAAAAAAACw/OmQbMYRqTo8/s400/ORShow080808+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Sam sleeps at the Mountain Hard Wear booth at the Outdoor Retailer Show in SLC on 8/8/08. Exhausted!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8016203604866438566?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-41554595699916322582008-08-11T15:07:00.000-07:002008-08-11T15:08:52.477-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC4TcYihWI/AAAAAAAAACo/7F3cEgrKyHs/s1600-h/ORShow080808+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233385411180660066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC4TcYihWI/AAAAAAAAACo/7F3cEgrKyHs/s400/ORShow080808+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Sam hanging out at the Mountain Hard Wear booth on 8/8/08.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4155459569991632258?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-48236416789363858562008-08-11T15:05:00.000-07:002008-08-11T15:07:11.788-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC335S6FwI/AAAAAAAAACg/aLNwdOzSsZ4/s1600-h/ORShow080808+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233384937905329922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SKC335S6FwI/AAAAAAAAACg/aLNwdOzSsZ4/s400/ORShow080808+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Sam is the hit of the Outdoor Retailer Show in SLC on 8/8/08.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4823641678936385856?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-79117315183088622272008-08-04T14:31:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:33:10.554-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJd1PIbw9oI/AAAAAAAAACY/DzmCjH_7Mcw/s1600-h/Email3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230778395036546690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJd1PIbw9oI/AAAAAAAAACY/DzmCjH_7Mcw/s400/Email3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />A lightening storm on the Kaiparowits Plateau. It took me quite some time to get a good shot. A week ago.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7911731518308862227?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-29658752861779432332008-08-04T14:26:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:30:58.978-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJd001Yp_cI/AAAAAAAAACQ/JcUp3w8cBbw/s1600-h/Email1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230777943246634434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJd001Yp_cI/AAAAAAAAACQ/JcUp3w8cBbw/s400/Email1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Elle (brown dog, grandmother) with Kai (yellow dog, mother) and the pups a couple of weeks ago. Pups first swim.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2965875286177943233?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-40819834997191372452008-08-04T14:24:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:25:21.816-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdzphO12XI/AAAAAAAAACI/iw_26j-6AHw/s1600-h/Doug%27s+Photos051508+108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230776649346570610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdzphO12XI/AAAAAAAAACI/iw_26j-6AHw/s400/Doug%27s+Photos051508+108.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Sweet!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4081983499719137245?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-17426143913570499382008-08-04T14:21:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:23:30.709-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdzDYUYp5I/AAAAAAAAACA/oLhB03Eusk8/s1600-h/Doug%27s+Photos051508+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230775994118875026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdzDYUYp5I/AAAAAAAAACA/oLhB03Eusk8/s400/Doug%27s+Photos051508+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />A perfect point found while out canyoneering this summer.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-1742614391357049938?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-47202079693851927802008-08-04T14:18:00.000-07:002008-08-04T14:21:07.471-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdyiTp9ZzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/N743wAWkeuY/s1600-h/Artifacts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230775425931503410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SJdyiTp9ZzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/N743wAWkeuY/s400/Artifacts.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Artifacts that Rick found at an Indian site he had not seen before. Awesome stuff.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-4720207969385192780?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-37426062574728942112008-04-25T22:20:00.000-07:002008-04-25T22:25:46.802-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK7yVSNpmI/AAAAAAAAABw/7gBcTCdibX4/s1600-h/Blog4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193419793692993122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK7yVSNpmI/AAAAAAAAABw/7gBcTCdibX4/s400/Blog4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The last group of Mountain Hardwear folks gather for their final day of canyoneering on 4/20/08.</div><div> </div><div>This is the AM safety talk before the group heads out.</div><div> </div><div>Thanks to Mountain Hardwear for visiting us for 4 days in the canyons!</div><div> </div><div>We are looking forward to the next Mountain Hardwear Rendezvous!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-3742606257472894211?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-20181933445087055542008-04-25T22:16:00.000-07:002008-04-25T22:19:53.876-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK7K1SNplI/AAAAAAAAABo/lgTNll-kl10/s1600-h/Blog3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193419115088160338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK7K1SNplI/AAAAAAAAABo/lgTNll-kl10/s400/Blog3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Left: Rick Green - Excursions of Escalante</div><div>Right: Micah Hinton - Mountain Hardwear</div><div> </div><div>The Bartenders..........</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-2018193344508705554?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-86540830780982815822008-04-25T22:11:00.000-07:002008-04-25T22:15:43.378-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK5s1SNpkI/AAAAAAAAABg/8CAsYb2BOAo/s1600-h/Blog2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193417500180457026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK5s1SNpkI/AAAAAAAAABg/8CAsYb2BOAo/s400/Blog2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Guests gather to listen to Freddie, another Mountain Hardwear sponsored athlete.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8654083078098281582?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-83127041557179166522008-04-25T21:53:00.000-07:002008-04-25T22:11:23.066-07:00<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK37VSNpiI/AAAAAAAAABQ/MOS3FJ-aoeQ/s1600-h/Blog1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193415550265304610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SBK37VSNpiI/AAAAAAAAABQ/MOS3FJ-aoeQ/s400/Blog1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Excursions of Escalante hosts a party for 70 Mountain Hardwear folks on 4/18/08. The last party goers crashed at 4am.....! Canyoneering in the AM anyone?</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Left: Micah Dash - Mountain Hardwear sponsored athlete.</div><br /><div>Right: John Webb - Mountain Harwear<br /></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8312704155717916652?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-6807194512439227142008-04-17T16:15:00.000-07:002008-04-17T16:20:38.446-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SAfaTKjeRGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/_i1sSIl6Oyo/s1600-h/BlogWebready2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190357118353294434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SAfaTKjeRGI/AAAAAAAAAAo/_i1sSIl6Oyo/s400/BlogWebready2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>ACA Basic Course on March 21st. Class consisted of 18 canyoneers, new and folks wanting a bit of a refresher... </div><div> </div><div>In total about 50 folks gathered in Escalante for the ACA Rendezvous. </div><div> </div><div>There may be another one this September 2008! We'll keep you posted! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-680719451243922714?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-90873877283596123012008-04-17T16:08:00.000-07:002008-04-17T16:15:14.497-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SAfYuKjeRFI/AAAAAAAAAAg/4hbtxCO2ewI/s1600-h/BlogReady1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190355383186506834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SAfYuKjeRFI/AAAAAAAAAAg/4hbtxCO2ewI/s320/BlogReady1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>ACA (American Canyoneering Association) International Canyon Rendezvous hosted at our place March 21st - 26th 2008. Guests came from all over the globe, including Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Nepal! What a blast we had! </div><div> </div><div>This photo is of Rich Carlson (ACA President) teaching a Basic Canyoneering Course on Friday the 21st. Ropes in the yard before in the canyon!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-9087387728359612301?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-83434180605782635882008-04-17T15:26:00.000-07:002008-04-17T15:34:41.791-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190345427452314690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5UEjtXDqs2w/SAfPqqjeREI/AAAAAAAAAAY/nkO29U6LfKs/s400/BlogReady.jpg" border="0" />Mountain Hardwear 2007!<br />2008 shots will be posted soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-8343418060578263588?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523156117224866483.post-78843923045829809092008-04-17T15:01:00.000-07:002008-04-17T15:03:33.828-07:00The weather is great today and we are on our first of four days of taking Mountain Hardwear out in the canyons. They are here for their 2nd Annual Rendezvous, testing gear etc. Let's see how it holds up when they are out with Rick!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5523156117224866483-7884392304582980909?l=excursionsofescalante.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Excursionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03482754889909165961noreply@blogger.com0