Keeper Pothole Fest

It's Time to Play! 3rd Annual Excursions of Escalante Pothole Fest

IMPORTANT! To hold your spot, payment must be received within 24hrs of your RSVP. RSVPs will be removed if payment is not received within this time period.

We are holding this event in late August to coincide with the calendar end of the Southwest’s Monsoon season. These are long-warm days and offer potentially good pothole conditions. Stay tuned however, regarding conditions. Everyone can bring their PH tools and enjoy “working” with like minded adventurers in these endearing and challenging canyon obstacles. Saturday evening there will be dinner, music and a Pot Shot competition, focused on accuracy and distance, solo and two person teams. There will also be a contest for greatest distances thrown. Nice prizes plus the "World’s 2021 Pot Shot Champion” titles will be on the line! Practice-practice!!

Currently, due to COVID-19 there will be a lower number of spaces (35) available TO START. There may be additional spaces, up to 50 total, but this will be addressed and updated as we go through next Summer's pandemic process together.

***Anyone interested in contributing by leading canyons or assisting in some other way, please don’t hesitate to offer. These Fests' are fun, but a bit of work to host, so Your help is definitely needed and will be greatly appreciated. Please send Amie or myself an email to get involved. info@excursionsofescalante.com

ATTENDEE PREREQUISITES: Each guest must be a "self reliant" canyoneer, have solid personal technical skills and able to contribute to solving problems as a team member.

RATE: $70 per person. Includes t-shirt and catered dinner Saturday evening. Venmo payment to; @Amie-EOE

***Your payment is Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable. No Exceptions.

REQUIRED CANYONEERING EQUIPMENT PER ATTENDEE:

Helmet
Harness
Rappelling Device
Ascending Device
3 Locking Carabiners
1 Non Locking Carabiner
2 Rappel Rings or Quick Links
Static Rope
25’ 1’’ Webbing
Rappelling Gloves
Dry Bag
Backpack
Water Bottles or Bladder (2-3 liters per person per day)
Canyoneering or Hiking Shoes (open toed or open sided shoes not recommended here)
Wetsuit

TRANSPORTATION: Attendees drive their vehicles to canyon trailheads. Canyon Leaders are not responsible for attendee transportation.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

**Location: Excursions of Escalante, 125 East Main ST, Escalante UT, 84726

**Check-in/shop open at 7:OOAM Friday. Shop opens Sat-Sun 7:00AM.

**Mandatory meeting at 7:30AM Friday. Please allow time for paperwork beforehand.

**There will be a Porto John provided for event attendees. Multiple hand washing stations will also be provided.

**The Commercial kitchen in the Café/Shop is not open for public use per Utah Health Code. Refrigeration, food prep, cooking, washing of dishes, etc. will need to be done elsewhere. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS.

**Please do not use the small bathroom in our shop/café. It is for use by our Tour Guests and Café Customers. Thanks.

**A water filling station will be set up outside for filling bottles/bladders before heading out to the canyons.

**Excursions of Escalante does not rent or lend equipment. No exceptions. Attendees are expected to provide their own camping and canyoneering equipment and ropes. Required list is above.

**Excursions of Escalante DOES NOT have Wi-Fi or a computer for public use. Please enjoy one another's company while here. xoxo:)

**Your payment is Non-Refundable and Non Transferable. NO Exceptions. This keeps folks from taking up a coveted spot, thinking about it for a while, then cancelling. Costing others a fun opportunity.

**We do not allow overnight parking/camping on our premises.

ACCOMMODATION RECOMMENDATIONS:

Canyons of the Escalante RV Park - Cabins, Camping, RV spots & pay showers.

Escalante Cabins & RV Park - Cabins, Camping, RV

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park - Camping, RV spots and pay showers.

Stay tuned for event updates, "stay spicy” my canyon friends.
Rick Green