CAC Bonita Falls Trash Pick Up 2020

The Bonita Falls clean up has been postponed due to COVID-19. We will reschedule for a new date later this year or next year once the global pandemic simmers down. We hope you will be able to join the cleanup once a new date is announced.

Join the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) in picking up trash around the Lytle Creek wash/ lower Bonita Falls area!

CAC will provide trash bags, […]

2020-03-25T19:27:27-07:00March 1st, 2020|Categories: Conservation, Events|Tags: , , , , |

Canyon Graffiti and Damage Report Form

Conservation is at the heart of the Coalition of American Canyoneers’ mission to preserve and promote access to America’s canyons. The canyons are living systems; they are the metaphoric circulatory system of the planet.

We hope to highlight any threat to our canyons and through the power of our membership take action to facilitate the repair of any damage and provide a measure […]

2019-11-14T08:43:12-08:00November 13th, 2019|Categories: Access, Conservation, Education, General News|Tags: , |

Stoney Point Cleanup Event 2019

Event flyer for the CAC Stoney Point Cleanup on February 23, 2019. The cleanup will begin at 8am. CAC will provide pizza and water; please bring your own reusable water bottle to fill. Cleanup participants and new CAC members will receive a complementary CAC T-Shirt. Please RSVP your shirt size to Danielle Monroy at daniellemonroy@msn.com.

2019-02-02T21:43:24-08:00January 15th, 2019|Categories: Conservation, Events, General News|Tags: , , |

Sundance Canyon Cleanup and Graffiti Removal

On Saturday, September 8th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers hosted a conservation project at Sundance Canyon in the West Clear Creek Wilderness area of the Coconino National Forest, AZ. Unable to use the CAC’s portable pressure washer within a wilderness area we removed the graffiti the old fashioned way with elbow grease.

A group of twelve awesome volunteers hiked into […]

2018-12-17T16:16:42-08:00September 15th, 2018|Categories: Access, Conservation, General News|Tags: , , , |

2018 SoCal Spring Round-up

On April 8th, 2018 the first SoCal Spring Round-up kicked off with nearly 100 canyoneers, sunshine, and a sampling of SoCal’s best canyons. The SoCal community made a strong showing and others even traveled from Norcal (Northern California), Utah, Nevada, and Oregon to partake in the fun! The event was hosted at Bonita Ranch Campgrounds in San Bernardino, California and included a […]

2018-12-17T16:12:56-08:00September 7th, 2018|Categories: Conservation, Education, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , , |

Monkeyface Falls Canyon Cleanup

pressure washerOn Saturday, July 29th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) held a conservation project at Monkeyface Falls in Southern California. As part of this effort, 31 volunteers removed trash and graffiti from both the canyon and surrounding area. We were able to use the CAC’s portable pressure washer to remove nearly every trace of the canyon’s graffiti. […]

2019-09-14T17:43:33-07:00July 26th, 2017|Categories: Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , , , |

Cassidy Arch Canyon – New Anchor

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Capitol Reef National Park

The Coalition of American Canyoneers was asked by Capitol Reef National Park to consult on anchors in Cassidy Arch Canyon. This canyon has seen a tremendous increase in canyoneering activity over the past couple of years. The traditional first anchor was off of a tree above the arch on canyon left. The tree is showing signs of […]

2018-12-16T13:35:09-08:00July 18th, 2016|Categories: Access, Conservation, Education, Safety|Tags: , , |

North Wash Conservation Project

blm group On Saturday, March 19th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers and the BLM joined forces on a clean up of the Sandthrax campground in the North Wash area of Utah. Twenty-five (25) CAC members and volunteers helped in the effort. Fire rings were placed in non-flood plane areas, a registry box added and a new kiosk sign was installed. After a […]

2018-12-25T05:10:14-08:00March 27th, 2016|Categories: Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , |

Capitol Reef

Introduction:

Capitol Reef National Park encompasses nearly a quarter million acres of slickrock and mixed desert terrain over a 100 mile long expanse called the Waterpocket Fold. The monocline layers through which many of the parks canyons travel provide the canyoneer with a unique opportunity to encounter geology in reverse. Elsewhere, canyons in Capitol Reef are a showcase of majestic, soaring red Wingate walls, with their characteristic cracked and pocketed erosional […]

2023-01-11T17:02:30-08:00June 6th, 2015|

Death Valley Service Project Report

Death ValleyThree separate service projects were run by the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) this President’s Day weekend, two within Death Valley National Park and one nearby. Kirk led 14 folks into Golden Canyon for a trash and poop clean-up. CAC supplied the trash liners and gloves and folks went after it. When it was finished, the results were a surprise. The […]

2018-12-23T19:25:28-08:00March 4th, 2015|Categories: Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , , |

Death Valley National Park Service Projects

DV FINAL PLANIn conjunction with Death Valley National Park (DVNP), the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) is planning two public service projects: one on Saturday, February 14th and one on Sunday, February 15th. A third project, outside of the park, will occur throughout the entire President’s Day weekend.

Golden Canyon Clean-up

On Saturday morning, February 14th, the plan is to hike this […]

2018-12-23T19:35:39-08:00January 28th, 2015|Categories: Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , , , |

Newsletter – Fall 2014

canyoneersThe Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) continues to grow, with membership more than doubling this year. We now have over 850 members! Thanks to all of you for joining and welcome to our new members! When dealing with issues like the Eaton Canyon closure in Southern California, or the recent winter shutdown of Kelly Point access in Grand Canyon, the power of […]

2018-12-23T20:12:44-08:00December 4th, 2014|Categories: Access, Conservation, Education, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , |

Robber’s Roost Service Project

On Saturday, April 5th, 2014 CAC volunteers assisted the BLM in service projects in Robbers Roost. The projects were planned by the BLM Henry Mountains Field Station with the CAC organizing the volunteer side of the project. The CAC volunteers were from Utah and Colorado.

One project involved cleaning up the Granary Springs campsite, including disassembling and removing two old wooden structures that […]

2018-12-17T21:22:08-08:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Conservation, General News, Newsletter|Tags: , , |

Dump Truck Canyon

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Dump Truck – an unpublished slot under Great Thumb Mesa

Another unpublished canyon in the Matkat system is one we named Dump Truck. It’s the east Sinyella Fault arm of the big east tributary arm of Matkat. It was named Dump Truck because the exit was so huge spilling out into the east arm of Matkat in […]

2020-06-19T20:45:18-07:00January 19th, 2014|Tags: , |

Panameta Canyon

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Panameta Canyon – a tributary to Matkatamiba

If Olo Canyon is the crown jewel under Great Thumb Mesa, then Panameta Canyon might be considered the Hope Diamond. It has some of the prettiest and tightest Redwall narrows anywhere in Grand Canyon with fluting similar to that seen in some softer rock sandstone slots.

The Colorado Plateau is filled with slot canyons. The […]

2020-06-19T20:40:06-07:00January 6th, 2014|Tags: , |

Great Thumb Mesa • History and Summary

Great Thumb Mesa • Grand Canyon National Park

History

Great Thumb Mesa carves a 20 mile arc north into Grand Canyon. It originates on the South Rim about 20 miles northwest of Grand Canyon village. Royal Arch Creek (AKA Elves Chasm) is on the far east side at river mile 118 and Havasu Creek is on the far west side at river mile 157. The Colorado River makes a huge sinuous detour […]

2020-06-19T20:51:56-07:00January 5th, 2014|Tags: , |

LapKat Canyon

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LapKat – a tributary of Matkat Canyon

Matkat is a big canyon complex tucked deeply into the West side of Great Thumb Mesa. It is the only way to get from the river level to the Esplanade for 20 river miles in either direction. We passed the exit of this slot climbing up Matkat at least six times before I walked […]

2020-06-19T20:37:49-07:00January 1st, 2014|Tags: , |

Matkatamiba Canyon

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Matkatamiba Canyon

Grand Canyon river runners know Matkatamiba Canyon well (AKA Matkat). More recently, technical canyoneers visit via 150 Mile Canyon. But to backpackers it’s a mystery. How would you get there? The way to Matkat isn’t easy, but the fastest route is off Great Thumb Mesa southeast of Towago Point. No matter how get there, the slot in the Muav […]

2020-06-19T20:37:16-07:00December 23rd, 2013|Tags: , |

Olo Canyon

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Olo Canyon – Great Thumb’s crown jewel

Who would have thought that this would be the hardest album to put together yet? In 2008 Todd Martin, Brian Alleyne, and Rich Rudow descended Olo Canyon from the top pioneering the beautiful but difficult North Rim approach down 150 Mile and up Matkat, crossing the river by packraft. It was the hardest slot […]

2020-06-19T20:30:14-07:00December 20th, 2013|Tags: , |

SOlo Canyon

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SOlo – a marvelous new find under Great Thumb

If the slot we call SOlo is any indication, Grand Canyon might contain a thousand slots. Certainly more than a person could explore in a lifetime. I had a hunch about the Sinyella Fault on the east side as it emptied into Olo Canyon. There is a really fast route to Olo off […]

2020-06-19T20:27:20-07:00December 19th, 2013|Tags: , |
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