Conditions:Basin Creek-20150402230744

Latest:	8 Feb 2015 (10 yrs, 2 mos ago)

Reported by:	AmandaC (40 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Shallow wading
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	5 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Advanced to Beginner

Trip report URL:

Comments: Spent an hour of unnecessary bushwhacking at the beginning to make sure we started at canyon proper. Nothing worth experiencing upstream of the first anchor, future parties should approach using the clearing that opens up just before the first rappel. Really fun, easy canyon in low water flow. Doing the traverse on the last rappel was unnecessary but fun. Watch out for poison oak.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
30 Jul 2021	Ok	Dry	None	Easy	6 hours	5 people Brand new to Intermediate	Feroz (34 reports)
Comment: Trip was on a very hot and sunny day, and the canyon walls did not offer much shade during descent. Our team got to NF Kings and split up into hiking back and waiting for the car. It is possible to climb back after R6 by going a couple hundred feet downstream on NF Kings and bushwhacking up the hill until the game trails. There are some large loose rocks on the hike back up.
8 Jul 2021	Ok	Dry	None	Easy	5 hours	2 people Brand new to Advanced	Scottqwer (2 reports)
Comment: Trip started at noon during heat wave 104F. Many game trails to follow near parking area so follow one that is heads south east. Hike back is covered in sticker plants during summer months and only shade available is during hike out. 4/5 ancho stations replaced with new webbing/ dynema slings. The traverse and last anchor will need fresh webbing by next year.
31 Mar 2018	Great	Very Low	Rain jacket	Normal	3 hours	3 people Brand new to Advanced	Johnbcaves (157 reports)
Comment: Easy warm-up canyon in very good flow for this creek. 3" of rain in previous week. All raps are out of water and N. Fork of Kings was low enough to easily walk/wade across.
31 Mar 2018	Good	Very Low	Rain jacket	Normal	3 hours	3 people Brand new to Advanced	Sarafleetwood (8 reports)
23 Sep 2017	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	4 hours	4 people Beginner to Advanced	Xenonrocket (102 reports)
Comment: Replaced all the webbing. Downclimbed R2. Did not encounter any bees. A couple rattles snakes were encountered on the loop exit though. A few PGE trucks stopped by to chat as we were sorting gear before the canyon. They warned of an increased presence of large snakes closer to the NF Kings when the weather cools off. They also did not seem familiar with people hiking in the area and one of them thought we might be confused, but were quickly reassured.
17 Jun 2016	Good	Shallow wading	None	Normal	2 hours	1 people Advanced	Jason c (1 reports)
Comment: Quick and easy loop with good scenery. Water was a trickle and pools were easily avoided. A few bees but nothing to worry about. Gusty winds led to a stuck rope on rappel #4; easily retrieved with about 20' of ascending. Lots of large, loose rocks on exit hike - loop exit could be dangerous for a larger group.
7 May 2016	Great	Shallow wading	Rain jacket	Normal	4 hours	7 people Beginner to Advanced	Johnbcaves (157 reports)
Comment: Overcast day but we missed the rain. Rap 6 got us all wet and rain jackets were a good call. One team member stepped in a yellow jacket or wasp nest and got stung a few times, also received other minor injuries hurriedly downclimbing/jumping away from bees between raps 5 and 6.
1 May 2016	Great	Shallow wading	None	Normal	3 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	AmandaC (40 reports),Johnbcaves (157 reports)
Comment: We cleared the canyon as a shuttle in 3 hours, including pruning the trails and replacing all the webbing. The creek was still flowing some, enough for the last rappel to be a wet one.
8 Feb 2015	Great	Shallow wading	None	Normal	5 hours	2 people Advanced to Beginner	AmandaC (40 reports)
Comment: Spent an hour of unnecessary bushwhacking at the beginning to make sure we started at canyon proper. Nothing worth experiencing upstream of the first anchor, future parties should approach using the clearing that opens up just before the first rappel. Really fun, easy canyon in low water flow. Doing the traverse on the last rappel was unnecessary but fun. Watch out for poison oak.