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| partners | | This One has been on my List for a Long Time...Every time someone did something in there, I would ask myself why I hadn't done it yet.  So when Kelly suggested it, it was a No Brainer and no Convincing was needed... 
We had originally planned this for a Week ago, but with the Weather Forecasted to not be very Ideal, we Postponed it for a Week...It was a Great Decision! We could not have asked for a more Perfect Day to do this. Warm, but not Killer Hot and Sunny with some Amazing Fraley Clouds providing some Sky Drama. I worried about the Water Temp being pretty Cold since we haven't had a lot of Warmer Weather yet, but it was actually a Perfect Temp...Cool, but not Cold enough to where you were breaking Olympic Time Records trying to get out. Compared to the Water Temps I endured last Month, this Water was like a Hot Tub...  Kelly thought the Water was pretty Cold, so maybe I've just built up a Tolerance for Colder Water. Either that or it's simply because I have a lot more Insulation than she does...  Kelly did a great Job of staying out of Water that was over her Head until the very last big Pool, and then she didn't have any Choice...  I enjoyed the Water immensely and had no Trouble with just getting right in rather than finding a Route around...
The Route Finding and Bushwacking was as enjoyable as it always is when you do such things... I'm glad I had brought my Gators after seeing what Kelly looked like after just a short 30 Yard jaunt into the Desert...The Foxtails were pretty nasty... Came away with some Arizona Pinstriping and just a little Blood Loss, but that was more from the Exit than the Approach. Nothing that the Skin hasn't seen before...Luckily, the Bugs weren't too bad until the End. About the Time we started climbing out the Exit, we started noticing a few Gnats...By the Time we got to the Car, they were pretty thick. We hung out just long enough to change into Dry Shoes and Clothes and then we were out of there. I had Spray with me, but we were so close to being done, that I didn't use it...That was a Mistake...I was reminded this Morning about just how much Gnats love me...I react badly to Gnat Bites in particular and this Morning my Right Eye was swollen almost completely shut from Multiple Bites... ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
The Creek Hike was Awesome...The Box has that Wonderful Slick Rock Granite that I absolutely Love. Add some Clean, Cool Water and Waterfalls, and the Fact that we didn't see another Soul for the Whole Trip and this Hike was Priceless...  Thanks for providing the Information for this Rick, I see why you keep returning...  Thanks for the Suggestion Kelly, it was a great Start to the Summer Season of Water Hikes and Swimmers... We'll get some more Trips on the Calendar...Good to see you and Hike with you again! |
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