IRC Volunteer Patrol of Limestone Canyon and The Sinks Equestrian

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.

This patrol will consist of riding trails and assessing wilderness trails. Other duties will include looking for erosion or other damage on the trails. Volunteers will assess, document, and report this information using photography, data reporting techniques. This information includes GPS coordinates and photos. All information needs to be placed into a post-program report. You must clean up after horse in the staging area.

This patrol will involve many miles of riding with many steep climbs. Water, light snacks, will be needed. Please wear long pants & sleeves and bring sun protection. A small pack is handy to carry water.

This is a wilderness setting and there are inherent dangers such as uneven ground, snakes, coyotes, stinging insects, and other dangers.

Please review the Difficulty Ratings before registering. Understanding the 1-through-5 rating system will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-4 activity on the land.

Riders should have trail riding experience and a fit and able horse.  They must have the ability to transport their horse to the staging area. Owners of unshod horses, please note that footing will include areas of gravel and distances over asphalt pavement. Please bring water on the ride.

All IRC volunteers must be in IRC uniform (with proper landowner identification/patch), including your badge(s).

LImestone Canyon to Sinks and additional trails as needed.

Before leaving your home to report for the activity, fill your water bottle, bring everything you need to be healthy, and conduct a self-assessment by responding to the questions (current as of  from the CDC). Please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/coronavirus-self-checker.html