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| The last day of the rendezvous finds
us in the excellent company of a group of Spaniards heading towards
the drainage of Barranco Arpio (a side canyon of Anisclo Gorge in case
you're interested, but
I'm not drawing you a map). Here we are at the scenic trailhead. |
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| After a bit of route finding we make
our way into the canyon. Jumping is the preferred technique at many
drops and is the ultimate zero impact technique for those who don't
like to leave anything behind in the canyon. Not sure how successful
this would be on...say, the last rap in Heaps. |
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| The canyon is a bit dry compared with
those of the last few days, but is very nice (almost tropical), with a
few short raps. Footing is complicated by the fact that the rock, when
wet, was extremely slippery. The neoprene wet suits provided us with
both warmth from the water and padding when we fell. |
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| Arpio is not traveled as frequently as
other canyons in the area, resulting in clear, clean water which
supports a variety of aquatic life. The photos below were taken
underwater using a waterproof camera housing. Here is a rather angry
looking frog (I'm sure I'm anthropomorphizing here, it would be tough
to stay mad in such a pleasant setting). |
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| This is a Pyrenean brook salamander. These animals
are protected throughout their range in the Pyrenees. |
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| We complete the canyon with several of
us sporting a few new bruises, concluding the International Canyoning
Rendezvous. Many thanks to Koen for the hospitality, use of equipment,
and many suggestions which greatly helped reduce the complicated
logistics to a minimum, not to mention organizing the entire event.
Also thanks to all those who let us tag along on the trips. We had an
outstanding time, to the point that we were not willing to give up
canyoning so quickly. Instead we moved on to the
Sierra de Guara
mountains for more fun. |
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