Cañón de Oro
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| | Raps:1-4, max ↨75ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:Optional 1.5 hours Rock type:Basalt, metamorphosed sandstone | |||
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18.6564, -95.1797
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Introduction[edit]
A gorgeous tropical canyon with 100% beautiful clear blue spring water that flows out of the walls of the first rap. Nice narrows and some fun jumps.
Approach[edit]
This is the hardest part of this canyon. You have to either pay someone with a truck to drive you up and drop you off or, if you have two vehicles (sedans probably won't work) go back and get your car at the end (~45 mins to the drop-in). The approach hike is a few minutes.
Descent[edit]
R1: bolts LDC, mostly dry
R2: tree LDC. best rappel of the canyon, dropping you into the flow. There are some chunks of tires affixed to the rock to protect against abrasion. These work best if all but the last runs the rope through a biner on a little sapling a few feet down from the anchor. Can be jumped by the brave.
R3 (optional): bolts on both sides but easy to to down limb RDC in normal flow.
R4 (optional). An easy jump but best to send someone down to check rock locations unless you're there with someone who knows
3 sections of narrows after this have lots of swimming but are not very technical. The last drop can be jumped or rapped but then you have to climb back up to the exit trail LDC.
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Red tape[edit]
Approach drive is through some private land. Be sure to close any gates you open and be respectful of the land.
