Maxbot wrote: GroovyGeek wrote:
If you are in the area you can try to get a walk-in spot for the Wave, I think that the lottery for October has come and gone. If you try mid week in late October you have a fighting chance, especially as a single. If you try Tue-Wed and then go to Paria, Wirepass Canyon, Cottonwood Road instead if you don't win you will not have missed much. But it does require a 12 mile roindtrip hike.
I have never heard of the Wave before, but I took a quick look and I can understand why it's so popular and tough to get in! I will try to make a stop there for the walk-in lottery. Just for clarification, is Paria, Wirepass Canyon, and Cottonwood Road the alternative for not getting the permit? Also,do you think the hikes are manageable for someone who has no problem hiking on trails but has no experience with more arduous hikes or with specialized equipment? Thanks!
IMO, yes. Wire Pass, etc. make SUPERB alternatives to the 'Wave.' The general plan is to hang out in Kanab for a while and play the daily lottery until you can go surfing. (With up to 100+ contestants vying for 10 next-day permits, it may take you a while!) When/if you do win a Wave / Northern Coyote Buttes permit, be sure to investigate the 'other' formations close by - the whole area is crawling with cool rock formations.
The Wire/Buckskin trail head is under an hour from Kanab, as are Water Canyon, the east half of Zion NP, Coral Pink Dunes, Paria Movie area, Toadstool Hoodoos, and more. Destinations under two hours include North Rim GC, Page area, Lee's Ferry, Snow Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Bryce NP, Cottonwood Canyon destinations, etc. You could chill in Kanab for well over a week and never come close to exhausting the local scenery. Kanab itself has a neat camera store that is worth a visit.
Aug 22, 2019 at 01:23 AM
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