Deep Water Solo Climbing (AZ)
On July 26th of 2008 myself, Gordon Ogden (a seasoned expert climber) and Dylan Addison (a newbie) headed north from Phoenix about 3 hours to climb in “Clear Creek Canyon” which is just south of Winslow Arizona (East of Flagstaff) to check out a new climbing area.
Gordon had a good friend who operates a river rafting company and we were able to borrow 2 inflatable rafts which served us well on the trip.
I’ve done Deep Water Soloing in Thailand where the rock is limestone and you land in the ocean and have to deal with all the muck and salt buildup on the rock, where as climbing in Clear Creek we got to climb on sand stone and land in fresh water.
We lucked out as the weather was PERFECT and made for one of the most amazing days of climbing I’ve ever had.
Climbing, cliff jumping, warm weather good friends, what else could a person ask for?
