Conditions:Big Alder Creek-20250113022630
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12 Jan 2025 (4 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Motovlogmatt (9 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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| Wetsuit: | Drysuit |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  2 hours
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Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Beginner
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Comments: We did this canyon in the summer and it wasn’t tons of fun. We came back in the winter and it’s much more fun in the winter. Perfect training ground for higher water. The falls all had some push to them but there really aren’t any pools. On caution I. High water is you could get pushed off the last set of falls, just stay on rappel until you get to the anchor. Way more fun with more water. It’s a quick run! All anchors looked great. Last photo is the last set of bolts(in the water course in higher flows)
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | Moderate Low
| Drysuit
| Normal | 2 hours
| 2 people Intermediate to Beginner | Motovlogmatt (9 reports) | |
Comment: We did this canyon in the summer and it wasn’t tons of fun. We came back in the winter and it’s much more fun in the winter. Perfect training ground for higher water. The falls all had some push to them but there really aren’t any pools. On caution I. High water is you could get pushed off the last set of falls, just stay on rappel until you get to the anchor. Way more fun with more water. It’s a quick run! All anchors looked great. Last photo is the last set of bolts(in the water course in higher flows)
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| Ok | Low
| Thin wetsuit
| Easy |  3 hours
| 1 people | K arc (371 reports) | |
Comment: Thrashed up an overgrown logging grade along the west side of the creek and dropped in above the falls. Lots of woody debris in the creek - likely damage from winter storms - which causes Big Alder to lose some points. If more people were running it, would likely clean it out a bit. Once the rappels start they're rapidfire, culminating in Big Alder Falls and the short narrows which is the best bit. Fun way to spend a few hours if you're passing through the area. Probably more interesting with more water.
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| Great | Moderate High
| Thin wetsuit
| Normal | 2 hours
| 3 people Beginner to Intermediate | Willow (15 reports) | |
Comment: Ran the canyon on the way home from kayaking in the area. Water was high but very manageable, making the narrows at the bottom very fun. The bushwhack in had quite a few overgrown thorny plants.
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