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| partners | | With the original plan for the day a no go because of road closures, we went with the backup plan. Couldn't have asked for a better day in this area, a strong early breeze, fresh air to breathe, and a surprisingly lush area for it being so dry.
We took the long way in with the drop more towards the top to see the early narrow section, why others would want to avoid this section is beyond me, it was just amazing to see how promising and scenic this canyon was so early.
Water levels were expectedly low, I guess the only drawback to this day was this factor. We did however enjoy the millions of bugs swarming around each pool we encountered, good protein for the day to keep me moving, didn't have to eat much of my food. As we made our way down we kept shaking our heads with amazement of how beautiful this canyon was and everything it had to offer. All the rappels were great and the longer ones towards the end were very scenic. I think Mike and Jake got a little mad at me for going first and stopping halfway down on rope to take in the views. 
On the exit we all got stung on the legs by either the lightning plant or some poison ivy? Not sure what got us, but we all were tingling on the legs for the rest of the day. No break out and i'm fine now, but what a weird feeling I've never had before. Once out of Shamrock we checked out a little bit of Clover Canyon. Some nice big pools and clear water to see the fish in was a nice sight to see. On the way out in WCC we found the wall with petroglyphs on them and wondered about the authenticity. The exit out we took wasn't too bad, lush and brushy again but a path is there to be followed. |
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