Broken Hand - Deeks Creek

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Broken Hand - Deeks Creek
Date 2016/09/03
Location Deeks Creek
Severity Injury
Canyoneering-related
Yes
SAR involvement
No
Navigation problem
No
Swift water problem
No
Environmental problem
No
Communication problem
No
Planning problem
No
Skills problem
No
Body movement problem
Yes
Rigging problem
No
Rappel problem
No
Insufficient gear
No
Gear failure
No

Summary[edit]

Broken hand on a downclimb at the end of the canyon

Accounts[edit]

After all the last rappels and finishing up the canyon with some creek walking there was a small downclimb where I slipped and spun. The spin was so majestic that I completed a 360 rotation and struck a rock with my hand. This resulted in a "boxers fracture" and I had to get surgery. Deeks creek is very slick!