Conditions:Balcez (Oscuros del)-20250501141524

Latest:	1 May 2025 (20 days ago)

Reported by:	Mikeatran (84 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	High
Wetsuit:	Full wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	4 hours

Team: 6 people

Trip report URL:

Comments: Very fun canyon. Due to the high water flow, we opted to bypass some rappels that would have led to spicy strainers and high risk to the team. Ended up setting up marginal anchors off of some dead logs to bypass the second rappel dcr with the traverse. Other than being cognizant about water hazards a normal, fun day. Some jumps at the end brought the canyon back to fun and being worthwhile.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
1 May 2025	Great	High	Full wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	6 people	Mikeatran (84 reports)
Comment: Very fun canyon. Due to the high water flow, we opted to bypass some rappels that would have led to spicy strainers and high risk to the team. Ended up setting up marginal anchors off of some dead logs to bypass the second rappel dcr with the traverse. Other than being cognizant about water hazards a normal, fun day. Some jumps at the end brought the canyon back to fun and being worthwhile.
8 Aug 2021	Amazing	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	2 people Advanced	Eddyl (76 reports)
Comment: Lots of guides and tourists. Flow perfect, not especially challenging but tons of fun!
16 Aug 2017 Trip report		Moderate					Descente-Canyon.com (3245 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at Descente-Canyon.com
28 Jul 2017 Trip report							365DiasDeUnaGuia (37 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at 365DiasDeUnaGuia
15 Jun 2017 Trip report							ManZor@Facebook (5 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " 15.06.17 descendido barranco Oscuros del Balced..en perfectas condiciones..caudal bueno..o digase normal..agua fresquita! Y muy disfrutón!" infocaudales(barrancos)
13 Jun 2017 Trip report		Moderate					JuanPF@Facebook (12 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " 13/06/17 Oscuros del Balced caudal normal. 0 personas y muchas cabras al final (vivas y tranquilas). Peonera caudal normal (según autoestopista francés que acababa de hacerlo)." infocaudales(barrancos)
7 Jun 2017? Trip report		Moderate					MikelGemelos@Facebook (1 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " Descendido ayer 7 de junio oscuros del Balces caudal normal tirando alto, pero se hace sin problemas y hoy 8 de junio descendido mascun superior y caudal normal tirando a bajo, también sin problemas." infocaudales(barrancos)
31 May 2017 Trip report							MiquelPastor@Facebook (2 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " Oscuros de Balcés 31/05/2017" infocaudales(barrancos)
15 May 2017? Trip report		High					CrisCgc@Facebook (2 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " [#]oscurosdebalced descendido 15/05/17. Caudal alto" infocaudales(barrancos)
24 Apr 2017 Trip report		Moderate					AitorMenta@Facebook (7 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " 22/04/2017 Barranco Os Cochas, caudal seco, instalaciones ok. 23/04/2017 Barranco Mascun, caudal medio, instalaciones y saltos habituales ok. 24/04/2017 Barranco Oscuros del Balced, caudal medio-alto, falta último tramo de pasamanos en ultimo rapel-salto" Aitor Menta's timeline
9 Dec 2016? Trip report		High					MiguelAlonso@Facebook (3 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " (Sold)Barrancos Cueva cabrito y Oscuros del balced FREE Rodellar, Aragon, Spain. Descendidos 9-12-2016 Cueva cabrito con hilo de agua y pozas limpias y Oscuros del balced con caudal fuerte. Agua bastante fría." infocaudales(barrancos)
12 Nov 2016 Trip report		Moderate					FranciscoFernandez@Facebook (16 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " 12/11/16 oscuros del balced caudal normal, es un placer la soledad de guara en esta epoca, agua fria" infocaudales(barrancos)
29 May 2016 Trip report							CarlosCapablo@Facebook (14 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " Oscuros del balced descendido hoy caudal alegre.tobogab de izquierdas luego sifonado pero factible.rapel después a izquierdas por el chorro mangazo pero factible ok.bueno saludos" Descenso de Barrancos
27 May 2016 Trip report							LuisSb@Facebook (2 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " informe semanal guara. hoy barranco oscuros del balced un poquito alto pero sin problemas. jueves.Cueva cabrito con pozas empezando a estancar y estrechos balced con poca agua, toca caminar mucho. miércoles. fornocal con la primera parte seca pero después bastante bien. martes mascun perfecto. lunes formiga y gorgonchon un poquito altos" Descenso de Barrancos
1 May 2016 Trip report		High					OscarPereiraPlaza@Facebook (1 reports)
Comment: extracts from Facebook posts, click link for full details (privacy restrictions may apply) " Oscuros de balces realizado hoy, caudal fuerte pero no presenta ningún. Problema." infocaudales(barrancos)