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After my Dark Canyon Trip I met up with Marshal, Tim, and Kim for some canyoneering.

Since my camera's memory cards were full and I didn't much feel like dragging my camera through wet, muddy canyons I didn't take any pictures of this part of the trip. Many were taken by Tim Mats, a professional photographer. You can see these and more on his web site. Others were taken by Marshal.

	The road to 7 mile canyon was not clear. At one point Marshal and I got out a map and compass. The compass will tell you where you want to go but it won't tell you which road goes there.		Still, Tim liked how we looked. (photo by Tim)
	Me rappelling first (dry) drop. (photo by Marshal)

Late on the first afternoon we started down the canyon. We did one rappel then turned around above a wet pool. On the second day Marshal and I went down the canyon and pulled our rope while Tim and Kim walked around and dropped in above the wet pool. We went through two wet pools, a fair amount of dry canyon, then had to swim another pool. Immediately after that we ran into another deep slot with a pool at the bottom. It was mid afternoon so we decided to turn around. Once out of the canyon we could see that we still had a long way to go. We were able to find routes back in to pick up ropes we had left.

	Marshal crossing the pool at the base of the first wet drop. (photo by Marshal)		(photo by Marshal)
	Typical scrambling in the canyon. (photo by Marshal)		Kim, me, Tim. (photo by Marshal)
	Mid section was dry and about this wide for a ways. (photo by Marshal)		Kim stemming over a pool. (photo by Tim)
	Kim contemplating deep pools. (photo by Tim)		And taking a route around. (photo by Tim)
	Passing packs down a short drop. (photo by Tim)		Passing a raft of packs. First day: no wet suits. (photo by Tim)
	Walking the rim after the second day. (photo by Tim)

On the second day we dropped mid-canyon, did the deep pool then the deep slot with pool. Beyond that we found some interesting scrambling through large sandstone blocks and then the canyon opened up. We walked about a mile down to the waters of lake Powell.

	Kim handing a pack down to Marshal. (photo by Tim)		Me jumping in to a very beautiful pool in the lower canyon. (photo by Tim)
	Me ferrying packs on the way back. Second day: wet suits. (photo by Tim)		Tim climbed up ahead to take these pictures. There was little light so I had to move slow. (photo by Tim)

Next day Marshal and I explored Leprechaun and nearby canyons.

	First we went up the east fork of Shillelagh canyon. (photo by Marshal)		My foot as I exit a small chamber. (photo by Marshal)
	Stemming over a "Mae West" slot. It's too narrow to pass through at the bottom so you better not fall. (photo by Marshal)		This was a 100 ft canyon we descended on the way down from Shillelagh. (photo by Marshal)
	Marshal in the mid-narrow section of Leprechaun. (photo by Marshal)		Marshal in the really narrow section of Leprechaun. We explored this 150 ft to some boulders. I thought we reached a dead end. Later we came back with they Post and found out it went much further. (photo by Marshal)
	A short side canyon lead to this cork-screw canyon. (photo by Marshal)		(photo by Marshal)

The day we met the students from Post 84 they went and bouldered while I stayed in the car and read a book. See photos of canyoneering in the Swell with Post 84 in that trip gallery

Kim bouldering (photo by Tim)

Here are some other photos Tim took before I met up with them.

	Marshal. (photo by Tim)		Kim tying her shoe. (photo by Tim)
	Kim running. (photo by Tim)

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