The Big Pink, Nevada

It is amazing to know that there are so many canyons right next door from Las Vegas. These recent canyon visitations — which I like to refer to as 'not your first descent, first descent' canyons — have been previously explored, yet kept quiet allegedly for the sake of protecting a canyon from being bolted.

Indeed, bolting is illegal in this use area so don't place bolts in these canyons AND don't remove bolts if you encounter them. This canyon I decided to call The Big Pink. It is a long hike for the region to only drop a 40 ft rap and a 120 ft rap into the Colorado River.

The last rap is a nice one and the packrafting is beautiful, but I only give this 2 stars for the approach and the lack of raps in this short canyon. Don't be that person bolting and removing bolts from canyons — we are here to go canyoneering and to have fun with friends and enjoy the outdoors.