My brothers flew out from Phili for a long weekend, and they asked me to plan a camping trip with a bit of Arizona hiking. After laying out a couple of different options, we settled on a particular canyon that I’ve been wanting to explore more thoroughly. I’d hiked into a lower section of it before, but had wanted to see the upper end of it.
Between the hiking and time spent around a crackling fire, the weekend was over before we knew it, and I was shuttling them back to airport. There is something special about the bond we have as brothers, and despite the time and distance apart, it always remains strong. We parted ways vowing to plan more trips like this one in the future.
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Ben,
Thanks! I have been an avid reader of your adventures for some time now. I love your outlook and ethic. You have inspired me to take up fly fishing. I’m still learning, but absolutely enjoy the adventure and getting away from the crowds in my home state. I’ll have to give your furled leaders a try. I spent the weekend with my son fly fishing a couple of streams about 40 miles southeast of you. We did get wet from afternoon thunderstorms, but we were prepared and enjoyed a beautiful fall weekend.
Your trip with your brothers brought back memories since I recently made a couple overnight fly fishing trips there with my youngest son. Fishing for stream-born rainbows is excellent in that creek, especially once you get away from where the trails hit the canyon bottom. I have pictures of that same petroglyph panel from our last trip, simply amazing! I was a bit disappointed though that someone would ruin those with spray paint. One of these days, I’d like to complete a multi-day backpacking and fishing trip through this canyon. Figuring it would take a week or so, require swimming in several places, and a little bit of logistical planning.
Ben, keep up the good work and maybe someday we’ll run into each other in one of these places.
Bill
Great to hear from you Bill. It is such a beautiful creek and one that I will definitely be back to. I found a couple of those rainbows that you were talking about and look forward to spending more time on them in the future. Seeing the petroglyph panels was amazing, but like you said, it takes a very low life form to ruin those pieces of history. Thanks so much for the kind words.
Ben
Beautiful post and country! How great to be able to share with your brothers.
Thanks Howard. It was a great time and I’m looking forward to making this a yearly thing with them.
Ben
Care to divulge the canyon’s name? I would love to put that one on the “list”
Thanks, Josh
I bet if you do some digging Josh, you’ll come up with a name. The petroglyphs are a big clue.
Ben
Sometimes a clue is all one needs!! Thanks Ben – Josh