A stabilizer (referred to in industrial circles as backing) is. an essential for machine embroidery. It is used to support. the fabric during the stitching process to keep puckering. or stretching from occurring. The choice of stabilizer can make or break an embroidery. project.
This stretch of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon is spiced with 86 significant rapids, including Lava Falls, which rampages over garage-size boulders at more than 25 mph. Itâs reputed to be the fastest navigable whitewater in the Western Hemisphere.
La Poudre Pass and the source of the Colorado River at the (usually dry) La Poudre Pass Lake are then a level 1.3 mile walk further north. Despite the relatively long distance to Lulu City, the first part of the trail is popular, and recommended by the NPS for families, even though there isn't much to see en route.