Mitjana is a sea cave with beautiful formations and ocean water that comes into the cave from a passage with higher eaves.
This is a short cave that has a 20 ft rap to get into the cave.
The formations in this cave are beautiful and there are a couple rooms to visit.
This was a smaller cave for the region but a very interesting cave to visit.
Moneda is a pit that has some interesting colum formations and a unique place to visit in Mallorca.
We chose the multi stage option which had a 60 ft drop into this cave
The formations had some moss on them and was quite beautiful in nature.
This is a great option for a day of caving and you can add another cave to this day for a full day of caving.
Cova De Convaques is a very decorated cave on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
This cave appears to be 1000 ft of passage with very very decorated rooms and in cave pits.
There is a walk in entrance that leads to a 15 ft climb
right after there is a 15 ft rap to a passage that leads to a decorated room.
a few crawls and a slide takes you to a very decorated room with a climb leading to a 60 ft pit.
there are more decorated rooms down there and the cave ends.
Son Pou is a large pit located on the island of Mallorca Spain.
This is a 150 open air pit that is free hanging from the top.
This cave is closed but we did not see any posted sign closures.
The hike is a nice gradual 1 hour hike to the cave itself.
There is an entrance where you can walk in and walk out but it was locked.
we assumed that the walk in entrance is locked so people wouldnt go in but we rappeled in from the top.
The cave itself has a massive void and some interesting artifacts inside.
there is some going cave passage but it all ends relatively soon after leaving this room.
This was a beautiful cave to rappel and ascend out of
Jabroni canyon is a Black range canyon located next to Jibaro canyon
There were 8 rappels we encountered on this canyon with an additional 2 rappels from the north fork of Jibaro canyon. It is possible to traverse the ridge over to Jabroni but we decided to descend down jibaro canyons north fork to get a bit extra fun
There were some nice overhung rappels and some great spots to enjoy the scenery.
You can pack raft down to AZ hot springs to make your exit and your approach hike is the same for Jibaro canyon.
Make sure to bring extra webbing to replace as needed.
also make sure you have a pack raft to float down to your desired exit.
out of all versions of god I believe in Spinoza’s Version of god. Baruch de Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher considered one of the great rationalists of 17th century philosophy, along with Descartes.
Spinoza’s version of god were a few basic concepts.
"Stop praying. What I want you to do is go out into the world and enjoy your life. I want you to sing, have fun and enjoy everything I've made for you.
Stop going into those dark, cold temples that you built yourself and saying they are my house. My house is in the mountains, in the woods, rivers, lakes, beaches. That's where I live and there I express my love for you.
Stop blaming me for your miserable life; I never told you there was anything wrong with you or that you were a sinner, or that your sexuality was a bad thing. Sex is a gift I have given you and with which you can express your love, your ecstasy, your joy. So don't blame me for everything they made you believe.
Stop reading alleged sacred scriptures that have nothing to do with me. If you can't read me in a sunrise, in a landscape, in the look of your friends, in your son's eyes... you will find me in no book!
Stop asking me "will you tell me how to do my job?" Stop being so scared of me. I do not judge you or criticize you, nor get angry, or bothered. I am pure love.
Stop asking for forgiveness, there's nothing to forgive. If I made you... I filled you with passions, limitations, pleasures, feelings, needs, inconsistencies... free will. How can I blame you if you respond to something I put in you? How can I punish you for being the way you are, if I'm the one who made you? Do you think I could create a place to burn all my children who behave badly for the rest of eternity? What kind of god would do that?
Respect your peers and don't do what you don't want for yourself. All I ask is that you pay attention in your life, that alertness is your guide.
My beloved, this life is not a test, not a step on the way, not a rehearsal, nor a prelude to paradise. This life is the only thing here and now and it is all you need.
I have set you absolutely free, no prizes or punishments, no sins or virtues, no one carries a marker, no one keeps a record.
You are absolutely free to create in your life. Heaven or hell.
I can't tell you if there's anything after this life but I can give you a tip. Live as if there is not. As if this is your only chance to enjoy, to love, to exist.
So, if there's nothing after, then you will have enjoyed the opportunity I gave you. And if there is, rest assured that I won't ask if you behaved right or wrong, I'll ask. Did you like it? Did you have fun? What did you enjoy the most? What did you learn?...
Stop believing in me; believing is assuming, guessing, imagining. I don't want you to believe in me, I want you to believe in you. I want you to feel me in you when you kiss your beloved, when you tuck in your little girl, when you caress your dog, when you bathe in the sea.
Stop praising me, what kind of egomaniac God do you think I am?
I'm bored being praised. I'm tired of being thanked. Feeling grateful? Prove it by taking care of yourself, your health, your relationships, the world. Express your joy! That's the way to praise me.
Stop complicating things and repeating as a parakeet what you've been taught about me.
What do you need more miracles for? So many explanations?
The only thing for sure is that you are here, that you are alive, that this world is full of wonders."
- Spinoza
Red Velvet canyon is a technical descent into the beautiful Colorado river in Arizona.
The canyon is adjacent to Blue Velvet canyon.
Although it is not as narrow and scenic as its neighbor, Red Velvet offers more open and bigger views of the Colorado river than Blue Velvet.
The approach is the same as Blue Velvet but instead of entering Blue Velvet you will enter the drainage right before ( to the right of Blue Velvet)
The descent is straightforward and we found 5 raps up to 100 feet in length.
We build Deadman anchors and at the time of this writing, we did not find any signs of prior visitation.
There is a great area to set up your packraft when you reach the river but if the river level has gone up, rappel to the tree and make your way right ( facing the river/ left facing the canyon)

There is also a chance to bypass the last rappel and enter the blue velvet beach.
also if you descend blue velvet and want another rap, you can head right and enter the last rappel for red velvet.
Lots of options.
Once at the river inflate your packraft don your PFD and head to AZ hot springs or down to cranes nest.
Please do not place any bolts in this canyon
They are not needed and there is plenty of anchorage building material
you can set up camp at AZ springs and loop a number of these canyons in a fun weekend of canyoneering.
enjoy!