Back to Moab, Sept. 22-23, 2013

Waterfall Spotting in Moab. We returned to Moab during a heavy rain and hooked up with Kim and Lisa to go waterfall spotting. In a good rain storm water runs off the slickrock creating amazing temporary waterfalls hundreds of feet high along the canyon walls. The trick is to know where the rain is falling and the right road to take to get there in time. We headed up the Colorado River from Moab and were rewarded with numerous waterfalls all along the highway. Some falls make their appearance down drainages; dropping over pour offs, churning, foaming and roaring as they come. Others have a straight, high drop and form long, eloquent ribbons. Part of the excitement is being in the right place when they happen.  The silent cliffs roar if only for a short time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackie at the top of the 2nd rappel into Teardrop.

Rappelling down Teardrop in Arches. The next day Kim and Lisa take us rappelling again in Arches. We follow the same boulder filled crack to the top and this time we’ll descend down Teardrop. There are 2 nice rappels before the last 140 ft. cliff. This cliff face immediately slopes inward and just a few feet after backing over the edge I’m free of the rock and hanging in space. Then it’s just a matter of controlling the decent. This was the first time for us on a long rappel and it was really exciting. We’re thinking of coming back to Moab next year and doing more.



Jackie on rappel.

 

Jackie on rappel, Kim at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackie on he last rappel of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jackie, Jim and Lisa after a fine day on the rocks.

 





Here's winking at you.

Our last night at Moab was spent at Kings Bottom, a primitive BLM campground along the Colorado River south of Moab. The sites are perfect for small rigs and tents. We camped right next to the river where we could watch it sliding along between magnificent canyon walls. Across the river from our camp a pair of eyes in the cliff face winked back at us.

 

 

 

Wilson's Arch.

 We leave Moab and head to Cedar Mesa to do some backpacking and hiking into canyons filled with cliff dwellings and pictographs. We pass this beautiful arch as we head south on Hwy 191.

‘Till next time.

Jackie