20110519 Steele Taco Canyon

Post by **Taco** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:37 pm

Too cool for words. Pics with captions for now...

And stats...
-10 rappels
-2x 35m rapps
-1x 50-60m rapp (the big one)
-70m 9.8mm dynamic (!) rope
-Probable first descent
-Burned through all 40ft of webbing and all quick links
-Most fun I've had canyoneering. My first first-descent, I think.

Jeff at the dropin

Slot

First rapp

Ain't it a beaut?

Second rapp

More stuff

Another rapp

Another rapp again

Another another rapp

Another another rapp again again

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEEUHHHH!!!!

The big one! 180ft or so!

I am quite scared at this point, because racecar.

Wow

Jeff soaked and stoked!

Part of the falls from a nearby hillside

The dam

Another rapp

Another rapp, number 400 billion.

Long enough?

Zoom

Last rapp

That's it.

Vijja:

Last falls from afar

Hike out

Straight up the ridge back to Newman Point on GMR.

Done

Cheers all.

Illusive · Post by **Illusive** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:17 am

Nice, those are some crazy shots. Looks like you had a wild ride down.

MattCav · Post by **MattCav** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:21 am

thats so badass

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:24 am

Nice work, we now have a famous "rapper" on the board - "Taco Del Rio Rapper"

Looks like so much fun

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Fri May 20, 2011 10:53 am

Nice!!!

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:39 pm

MattCav wrote: thats so badass

You got that right.

HJ

Rick Kent · Post by **Rick Kent** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:39 pm

That looks like a very nice canyon! You must take me down that some time!

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:45 pm

Taco wrote: I am quite scared at this point, because racecar.

Oh, yeah, I completely understand.

Vid doesn't work (for me at least): "Security error when loading URL over HTTP - Error #2048."

Amazing pics (and waterfalls) otherwise.

HJ

Post by **Taco** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:50 pm

Rick Kent wrote: That looks like a very nice canyon! You must take me down that some time!

Aye!

Thanks guys.

Info put up here: http://www.summitpost.org/steele-taco-c ... iii/717080

Jim, the "because racecar" thing is a joke: http://www.facebook.com/becauseracecar

everyday · Post by **everyday** » Fri May 20, 2011 12:58 pm

sweet pics!

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Fri May 20, 2011 3:05 pm

Im glad you got to it....eventually that place is going to be brushed away...so now we know...that drop is much taller than I thought....hehehe, the 'suicide canyon' of Glendora.

Post by **Taco** » Fri May 20, 2011 3:18 pm

WAY more than we thought... looking at it from R39 for so long, I thought it would have 3-5 rapps, 60ft at the most...

Steele · Post by **Steele** » Sun May 22, 2011 3:45 pm

This was my first canyoneering experience and I must say, it was one of the coolest things I have ever done! I've been looking for my own gear ever since haha.

Burchey · Post by **Burchey** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:04 am

Taco wrote: Jim, the "because racecar" thing is a joke: http://www.facebook.com/becauseracecar

It's not funny, Ryan. It's offensive.

ALso, how did you get all wet?

Post by **Taco** » Tue May 24, 2011 10:52 am

I too am offended, and I have contacted the ACLU to lodge a complaint, only to find out they won't cover me because I can't be offended.

Burchey · Post by **Burchey** » Tue May 24, 2011 11:16 am

Taco wrote: I too am offended, and I have contacted the ACLU to lodge a complaint, only to find out they won't cover me because I can't be offended.

Wait, nm. I thought you meant "racecard".

I figured out the wet part too, probably sweat from the heat.

Post by **Taco** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:12 pm

Yeah, probably from the heat... right?

WAIT A SECOND...

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:15 am

Taco wrote: I too am offended, and I have contacted the ACLU to lodge a complaint, only to find out they won't cover me because I can't be offended.

Time to go on the offensive.

HJ