# General **URL:** https://forum.roadtripryan.com/c/general/4.md [Latest](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to Road Trip Ryan Forums! 👋](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/welcome-to-road-trip-ryan-forums/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/welcome-to-road-trip-ryan-forums/5 "2024-03-06T18:57:00Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and information about yourself and your interests to your profile. What is one thi… --- ## [About the General category](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/about-the-general-category/3)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Upper, Lower Muley Twist and Halls Creek Narrows--early September too early?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/upper-lower-muley-twist-and-halls-creek-narrows-early-september-too-early/460)
**Author:** [@aaron.zweig](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/aaron.zweig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/upper-lower-muley-twist-and-halls-creek-narrows-early-september-too-early/460 "2026-08-27T04:54:43Z")
My daughter and I are planning to put these three together in a trip leaving September 5. It’s a lot earlier than I like to get out in for SUtah, but we’re constrained by her schedule. I was looking at Kolob for some e… --- ## [RTR Vehicle of Choice?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/rtr-vehicle-of-choice/454)
**Author:** [@TLHadley](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/TLHadley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/rtr-vehicle-of-choice/454 "2026-03-16T22:24:26Z")
Curious as to what wheel Road Trip Ryan is behind when Ryan is Road Tripping? --- ## [Packraft recommendations?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/packraft-recommendations/202)
**Author:** [@ryancornia](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/ryancornia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/packraft-recommendations/202 "2026-01-02T17:43:05Z")
I am thinking of taking the plunge, pun intended, and adding a packraft to the growing fleet of water craft. Anyone have recommendations for a packraft that won’t break the bank? I’ll be doing mostly desert rivers, and … --- ## [Where to buy canyoneering gear?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/where-to-buy-canyoneering-gear/440)
**Author:** [@DW1](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/DW1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/where-to-buy-canyoneering-gear/440 "2025-12-20T15:06:30Z")
Hey fellow canyoneers, We live in Albuquerque, my wife and I are long-time rock climbers (including trad climbing) so have experience building anchors, just not the variety of anchors one ends up building canyoneering. … --- ## [Rainbow Basin Unexplained Incident (2020)](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/rainbow-basin-unexplained-incident-2020/425)
**Author:** [@Koopa\_High](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/Koopa_High)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/rainbow-basin-unexplained-incident-2020/425 "2025-11-08T01:54:21Z")
Hello. I don’t want to take up any unnecessary time of yours, and will make this as short as possible. It’s in regards to an unexplained incident that occured Thursday November 19th 2020 that started at exactly 2:32pm, a… --- ## [Leprechaun right (East Fork)](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/leprechaun-right-east-fork/406)
**Author:** [@Andy79](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/Andy79)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/leprechaun-right-east-fork/406 "2025-10-08T12:21:59Z")
10/6/25 Perfect conditions in the right fork for Leprechaun, dry and good natural anchors. If you want to avoid the first 50 ft rapel, continue past the anchor on a well marked trail about 150 ft to the left. This trail… --- ## [Anyone taken a class with Uber Adventures?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/anyone-taken-a-class-with-uber-adventures/389)
**Author:** [@brad](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/brad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/anyone-taken-a-class-with-uber-adventures/389 "2025-09-13T02:04:32Z")
They’re offering an intro to canyoneering class at the end of the month that lines up where we’ll be. I have a little canyoneering experience but not enough to feel as though I’m a good substitute for a proper class. --- ## [Permit System Coming to North Wash](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/permit-system-coming-to-north-wash/330)
**Author:** [@Flapbag](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/Flapbag)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/permit-system-coming-to-north-wash/330 "2025-06-18T01:40:48Z")
Thoughts? --- ## [La Sportiva TX3s are discontinued. What are our alternatives?](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/la-sportiva-tx3s-are-discontinued-what-are-our-alternatives/327)
**Author:** [@Phil](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/Phil)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/la-sportiva-tx3s-are-discontinued-what-are-our-alternatives/327 "2025-06-05T12:27:33Z")
I’ve just learned the horrifying news that La Sportiva has inexplicably chosen to discontinue their single most beloved shoe. I’ve owned like 5 pairs of these over the years and I’m devastated. Looking at all the La Spor… --- ## [Gate keeping in canyoneering](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/gate-keeping-in-canyoneering/98)
**Author:** [@brokedownjeep](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/brokedownjeep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/gate-keeping-in-canyoneering/98 "2024-09-18T14:44:33Z")
Just listened to a great podcast by Rich Carlson and Adolfo Isassi on gate keeping, i.e. keeping a canyon or details about a canyon secret. My question is: -Do you believe gate keeping is a positive thing or not? (pleas… --- ## [Flash flooding in Southern Utah effects](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/flash-flooding-in-southern-utah-effects/91)
**Author:** [@Flapbag](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/u/Flapbag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.roadtripryan.com/t/flash-flooding-in-southern-utah-effects/91 "2024-09-04T00:59:00Z")
I have heard there has been a lot of flooding down south. Any general updates onto any of the changes to the character of any canyons? I saw some sand bags in Fountain Green this weekend and assume there were similar iss…