Canyon festival This is a short trip report Hope you like haiku. Three groups down the Squeeze We all had a super time Rest did Quandary. Potlucks are such fun...
Had a great time doing the Squeeze at Tom's Festival, and all the food we had to eat. Met a few new people and some old friends. Here are some pics. ...
Thanks to all. Great time had by me and most everyone else, despite dodging thunderclouds. My special thanks to Rob, Ryan, Shane, and Roger for leading...
Just got a note from some friends that ran into the festival at Sandthrax last weekend. Apparently they left a rope at the Sandthrax camp ---> "We left a 32...
Hi all. I have uploaded small versions of a bunch of photos, including panoramas of the rainbow at hidden splendor, the rap into TCB, and the exit hike of tcb....
Ron: Thanks for the catch on my blown mantle move coming into Sheena. What a great trip. Chris. ... I have added some of my photos to the Fest Group site...
Hi to all, Just wanted to let Tom know, he has once again done a wonderful job herding and releasing canyoneers for nine days straight. We were all very busy...
If anyone is interested I posted some of my pictures here: http://www.canyoneering.info/UT/swell/TomsFest/index.html I had a great time at the festival and...
Due to the high water levels, I have moved the Zion Canyon mid- summer bake-fest to July 14th to 17th, Thursday through Sunday. I have reserved Group Campsite...
I'll be giving a couple of slideshows and demos over the next two weeks. The slideshow title is "Canyoneering around Utah" and includes pics from all over...
Hi Tom, Is it possible to sign someone up who isn't a member to a festival? I have a friend in mind, she's a beginner that I think would be on our trip but...
Yes, that is certainly possible. It helps if they join the group, so they get all the information, too. Basic equipment and skills are required. Helmet,...
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So, which canyons in Zion's are on the itinerary? -Justin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
Some have asked about what skills are required to have fun at Tom's Canyon Festivals. TCFs are about doing technical canyons, so you should have at least ...
The way Tom's Canyons Festivals work, it is up to the participants to organize themselves and figure out what canyons to do with whom. Once a number of people...
... I'm new to rendezvous and festivals. The only one I've been to is this spring's ACA redezvous near Globe, AZ. I was not impressed in how the trips were...
Thanks, Steve. My style of 'organizing' is somewhat different than Rich's (who runs the ACA Rendezvouses). Yes, we will try to plan trips and assign people to...
Group Leaders should be prepared to: Figure out what is needed for group gear (rope, throw-bags, webbing, hookers, etc) and either bring it or assign someone...
If you are a participant (ie, not the Leader), you should expect the following: - You are responsible for your own safety and comfort. No one can assure your...
Hi Tom, I've got a month or so to add a few skills to my repertoire and was wondering what would be most useful for a class 4 canyon like heaps or Kolob, from...
One of the points of TCFs are to give people the chance to canyon with other people, including more experienced people, to learn new things and to experience...
Hi Tom :) Sorry to step in :D Steve: there is a small, semi active group of canyoneers in Arizona. There are some places to practice Keeper Pothole techniques...
It looks like Tom is imposing a bunch of top-down rules for participating in his "festivals." That's all well and good. His show, and all that. I think that...
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