Encounter with The San Luis Valley Wind

Windy.  Thought the kids and i I could start clearing ground and scout out for the safest route down to the river within the bounds of our 275 ft frontage.  Started out with two 30 ft Climb/Rappels.  Our first time doing that-sweating over Prusik knots and making sure the rope was well secured to the rocks and that we were well secured to the rope.  I came away with the conviction that i had to bite the bullet and buy more legit climbing equip.

Made it to the bottom.  Picked up a large lethargic crawdad out of the river.  Scouted around and found a more gradual path out of the gorge that essentially traverses the width of the property.