8 May 2018

Nature’s Temple

by Canyons and Crags | posted in: Rich Rambles | 1

The soundtrack to my personal experiences in canyons is almost always Native American flute music. Surrounded by silence I hear the music in my head. I am at peace. Recently that silence was broken by the yelling and screaming of … Read More

10 Jan 2018

Internet Forums

by Canyons and Crags | posted in: Rich Rambles, Training | 2

I started the first canyoneering forum on the internet back in May of 2000. The original platform was called eGroups, which was later acquired by Yahoo! Those who have been around long enough likely remember it best as the Canyons … Read More

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