Conditions:Colby Canyon-20200518143300

Latest:	16 May 2020 (5 yrs, 1 month ago)

Reported by:	Eshi-1 (33 reports)
Quality:	Poor
Waterflow:	Very Low
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time: "Hours" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.	4 hours

Team: 3 people with experience level Beginner to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: Seems like this last winter brought a ton of debris down stream, many of wish got stuck in the canyon. On top of that, several newly fallen trees are add a few obstacles. That with some vegetation growth made it a bit less enjoyable, but I still like this canyon for what it is.

And as always: DON'T BE A LAZY CANYONEER! Please carry your favorite Gardening tools to every canyon (Folding Saw, Pruners, Loppers, Machete). We all need to help with trail and canyon maintenance on every trip.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
11 Dec 2024	Ok	Very Low	None	Nontechnical	3 hours	1 people	Eshi-1 (33 reports)
Comment: Spent 3 more hours cutting logs, trimming trees, etc. Getting better, but a LOT more work is needed to open it up properly. To be continued in January 2025.
4 Dec 2024	Poor	Low	None	Special challenges	5 hours	1 people Advanced	Eshi-1 (33 reports)
Comment: The top of Colby Canyon have some much debris, logs and overgrowth, that it is almost impassable. Spent about 5 hours cutting logs, trimming trees, macheting plants etc. Looks better but a LOT more work is needed to open it up properly. To be continued soon.
23 Oct 2022	Ok	Very Low	None	Normal	4 hours	16 people Beginner to Expert	Rapbear (75 reports)
Comment: Went as part of a larger group. Canyon was easily accessible. Lots of gardening and bushwacking taking place to clean up the route. Anchors are generally in good shape. One was replaced. Took a longer time as we were a larger group that was experimenting with different repelling techniques. Very little water in the canyons. Some pools created from the rains this weekend. Generally a good first canyon for beginners to practice in.
23 Oct 2022	Good	Dry	None	Easy	4 hours	16 people Beginner to Expert	Eshi-1 (33 reports)
Comment: Great trip organized on the "Canyoneering California" MeetUp group. We had 16 people of all ages and levels. Canyon is overgrown. We did some trimming but needs more serious cleaning effort. Replaced webbing for 3 anchors.
16 May 2020	Poor	Very Low	None	Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Expert	Eshi-1 (33 reports)
Comment: Seems like this last winter brought a ton of debris down stream, many of wish got stuck in the canyon. On top of that, several newly fallen trees are add a few obstacles. That with some vegetation growth made it a bit less enjoyable, but I still like this canyon for what it is. And as always: DON'T BE A LAZY CANYONEER! Please carry your favorite Gardening tools to every canyon (Folding Saw, Pruners, Loppers, Machete). We all need to help with trail and canyon maintenance on every trip.
9 Jan 2018	Great	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Easy	1 hour	2 people Intermediate to Expert	Danielson (93 reports)
Comment: We descended this canyon during a good rainstorm and it was quite excellent. I would only repeat with similar conditions. We found the Bennen beta about rap bypasses inaccurate and I've editing the ropewiki beta with a note and the intention to complete the beta further after another descent (possible changing its technical rating from 2 to 3). There was an anchor around a tree, so someone else does this route. It was a shitty anchor, so if you are reading this, shame on you.