Conditions:Bangalore Canyon-20231121185231

Latest:	21 Nov 2023 (1 yr, 11 mos ago)

Reported by:	Timm02 (2 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Low
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	8 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced

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Comments: First time decent for us. Waterflow pretty low but still very nice. River gauge at 53ML. The abseils through the holes where a bit interesting. Wished I had read about the additional bolts on R5 as the abseil behind the log was pretty challenging as you can't see where you are going due to the waterflow. A fair bit of care is needed in rope pull down on a number of drops so you don't get the rope stuck. Updated the wiki page to note some heights that need updating on the topo. Took a 65m and 40m rope plus fiddlestick with pullcord. Had a problem on a few drops with the 40m doubled because the topo had a few heights that were incorrect.

Really beautiful canyon, highly recommend.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
9 Apr 2025	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	3 people Intermediate to Advanced	Lobster25 (4 reports)
Comment: Orara gauge at 455 ml/day. Could avoid most flow on all pitches except crossing pool at base of R3.
8 Feb 2025							Rakeshsrini (1 reports)
Comment: R4 has logs jammed in the forward crack. Rope highly likely to get stuck when pulled with forward angle at the end of the pitch. Last person to go down must stop in the ‘cave’ and pull the rope straight down, then down climb the last three meters into shallow pool in the slot.
27 Jan 2025	Good	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal		4 people Advanced	Alexmotyka (33 reports)
Comment: 210 ML/d on the 204068 Orara @ Orange Grove river gauge. A3 conditions. Experienced, strong, fit, fast team. 3 hours 15 min car to car.
24 Dec 2024	Great	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	2 people Advanced	Thecashie (1 reports)
Comment: Great day out and a beautiful spot. Nice setups for anchors. Had a couple of rope jams, wouldn’t be a bad idea to feed out from a rope bag to avoid snags. Water flow at Orange grove was about 125ML/d, there was a bit of flow in Bangalore but manageable. Hike out was easier than expected, after a short scramble it looked like we were on an old logging track. Recommended.
21 Nov 2023	Great	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	8 hours	2 people Intermediate to Advanced	Timm02 (2 reports)
Comment: First time decent for us. Waterflow pretty low but still very nice. River gauge at 53ML. The abseils through the holes where a bit interesting. Wished I had read about the additional bolts on R5 as the abseil behind the log was pretty challenging as you can't see where you are going due to the waterflow. A fair bit of care is needed in rope pull down on a number of drops so you don't get the rope stuck. Updated the wiki page to note some heights that need updating on the topo. Took a 65m and 40m rope plus fiddlestick with pullcord. Had a problem on a few drops with the 40m doubled because the topo had a few heights that were incorrect. Really beautiful canyon, highly recommend.