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Rick & Heidi
10-5-2013
Moab, Utah
Rapelling
 This was the first rappelThe guides demonstrate and instruct on rappelling into the Medieval Cavern |  The guides demonstrate and instruct |
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 Everyone listens intently... |  More than half have never rappelled! |
 So your going to just...Trust the rope, lean back, and descend into the abyss! |  Anxiously awaiting their turns... |
 |  Yep... We can do this! |
 Waiting at the top of the Bridge...For the second rappel |  |
 The whole brave group! |  |
The group that chose the to rappel with us hiked one mile to the first abyss... The Medieval Cavern. A 90 foot total rappel into a dark hole... and landing twice in water! For most, it was their first time ever rappeling!
After the first rappel, everyone put on their dry shoes and walked about 100 yards to the Morning Glory Bridge... And, with strained smiles, they looked down 120 feet to where the wedding would take place. There was only one way down there and this was it. Only 20 feet of rock and then a free rappel 100 feet down!
The following pictures tell the story...
The Bride and Groom
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 |  I have no idea what I was doing... |
 |  Yes, I was freezing! |
 The first rappel |  Medieval Cavern |
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 |  Rick makes sure the dress doesn't get wet |
 |  Navigating the keyholeNot easy in a dress... but then, neither is rappelling! |
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 At the top of the bridgeWatching everyone rappel down |  Hello down there! |
 Getting ready to take the plunge |  |
 On the top of Morning Glory Bridge |  |
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 This is it... |  Our turn... |
 A kiss before we descend |  Ready |
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 The bouquet toss... |  |
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 IMG_7794.jpg |  Here we go... |
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 |  Can't wait til the "I do's" |
 This stunt was a little scary |  But we did itAt the photographer's request and being held in place by the guides below |
 |  Another kiss...We hung there for a long time while the photographer got into place... so we made the best of it |
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 Yes, this is Awesome!The bride and groom, almost there... |  |
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 Yes, another kiss... |  |
 Rope marked dress...a forever memory |
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 Brandon ready to descend |  |
 Allison descending into Medieval Cavern |  |
 |  Brandon at the top of Medieval Cavern |
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 Allison at the top of Medieval Cavern |  |
 |  Brandon and Allison at the halfway point inside Medieval Cavern |
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 |  Traversing the keyhole inside Medieval Cavern |
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 |  On top of the bridge... |
 Getting geared upFor the final rappel off of Morning Glory Bridge |  OMG |
 Holy s@#% |  |
 Ready! |  Morning Glory BridgeBrandon and Allison 120 feet high! |
 Going over! |  |
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 Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!! |  |
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 We did it! |  |
Brandon & Allison
Alison & Ryan
 |  Alison ready for the first rappel |
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 Ryan descending into Medieval Cavern |  Alison descending into Medieval Cavern |
 Alison near the halfway point |  Ryan drying out his wet socks... |
 |  Alison ready to rappel the bridge! |
 Alison going over |  Ryan and Alison going over the edge |
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 |  Alison and KurtHe looks proud of his wife :) |
 Cathie, the fearless one...Cathie was our oldest rappeller... so NO ONE had an excuse to back out! If she could do it, they could. |  Ready and waiting |
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 |  Cathie at the top of the bridgeNervous, or cold? I'm thinking the Florida girl is cold. |
 Getting a little instruction... |  ...and ready to go over the edge! |
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 |  Too much fun! |
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 Looks like a pro |  |
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 I made it!!! |
Cathie
Clint & Chloe
 Chloe and Clint geared up and ready |  Yes, he rappelled with the guitar |
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 |  I've done this before...I've got this |
 |  When Clint and Chloe reached the bottom of Medieval Cavern, they entertained the rest of us... and the sound was absolutely incredible! |
 |  Too cute |
 Clint scopes out the bridge... |  |
 Yep - long way down... |  |
 On top of the bridge |  |
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 Clint and Chloe where the first to go over the bridge |  |
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 |  Fun!!! |
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 |  Clint and Chloe were the first to rappel the bridge, so they got to watch everyone else come down... |
 Neck strain... |
 Look at those smiles!We pretty much begged these two to rappel with us... they finally agreed and just look at those faces! They had a blast! |  Gearing up |
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 Still smiling! |  |
 Yeah, I'm having too much fun! |  |
 On top of the bridge |  Ready... |
 |  OK... maybe a little nervous...and there's Ed... not waiting... |
 Yeah, he just zipped down there like a pro |  So fast, in fact, that we only got a couple of photos of him! |
 |  Ed's already down...But Blanca is still smiling! |
 and there she goes... |  |
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 OK - this is awesome! |  |
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 I did it!!! |
Ed & Blanca
 |  Michele gets a little encouragementThe first rappel into Medieval Cavern... |
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 |  She's got it...Heading into the cavern |
 Rob's ready |  |
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 |  Rob reaches the first level |
 Michele joins him |  OK, this is coolNo really, the water is freezing!!!! |
 Navigating the keyhole |  to the next level |
 On top of the Bridge |  |
 Michele geared up and ready |  |
 |  Double checking... |
 OK, ready |  |
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 Um... ready... |  Rob's not waiting... |
 Here she goes... |  There he goes |
 Rob zipped downLike it was a fire pole! |  and Michele is on the free rappel |
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Rob & Michele
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 Into the cavern |  |
 On top of the bridge |  Ready... |
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 |  Here we go!! |
 like a pro |  |
 OK - I got this... Awesome! |  Woo Hoo! |
 |  whoa... a little tangled there |
 |  Still in one piece |
Shantelle
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