Conditions:Bonilla Canyon-20230322201524
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17 Mar 2023 (2 yrs, 1 month ago) |
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| Reported by: | Beccap (44 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Amazing |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate |
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| Wetsuit: | Full wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  6 hours
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Team: 5 people with experience level Intermediate to Expert
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Comments: Wonderful day in Bonilla! We were a party of 5 (2 Americans, 1 Swiss, 1 French, 1 Tico), and coincidentally there was another party of 5 Ticos (including members from the FD team) who were going in as well. We tried to stagger, but ended up bottle-necked due to the big technical rappels. Unfortunately weather started to come in, so we bailed after R4. We were disappointed to miss the final big rappel, but following the locals’ lead and exiting seemed to be the obvious choice. The benefit of hanging out with a bunch of locals all day far outweighed a faster, more complete descent.
Weather: The catchment had received ~2 inches of rain 2 days before, but it had been mostly dry (about 1/4” of rain) for about 48 hours, and the water level was friendly. The crux chute at R2 was easily navigable.
We discussed and agreed that the canyon rating really should be v5a4. V5 (pushing v6 at higher flow) due to hanging rebelays and somewhat challenging-to-reach anchor stations, plus required movement in the flow which would be challenging at higher flows. A4 because of the sheer volume of water. On paper, it’s really a3 - there are no hydraulics, no difficult pool exits, no prolonged exposure to cold water, no big jumps or slides. But, its still a lot of water and would be misleading to call it a3.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Amazing | Moderate
| Full wetsuit
| Normal | 6 hours
| 5 people Intermediate to Expert | Beccap (44 reports) | |
Comment: Wonderful day in Bonilla! We were a party of 5 (2 Americans, 1 Swiss, 1 French, 1 Tico), and coincidentally there was another party of 5 Ticos (including members from the FD team) who were going in as well. We tried to stagger, but ended up bottle-necked due to the big technical rappels. Unfortunately weather started to come in, so we bailed after R4. We were disappointed to miss the final big rappel, but following the locals’ lead and exiting seemed to be the obvious choice. The benefit of hanging out with a bunch of locals all day far outweighed a faster, more complete descent.
Weather: The catchment had received ~2 inches of rain 2 days before, but it had been mostly dry (about 1/4” of rain) for about 48 hours, and the water level was friendly. The crux chute at R2 was easily navigable. We discussed and agreed that the canyon rating really should be v5a4. V5 (pushing v6 at higher flow) due to hanging rebelays and somewhat challenging-to-reach anchor stations, plus required movement in the flow which would be challenging at higher flows. A4 because of the sheer volume of water. On paper, it’s really a3 - there are no hydraulics, no difficult pool exits, no prolonged exposure to cold water, no big jumps or slides. But, its still a lot of water and would be misleading to call it a3.
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