Conditions:Cougar Creek-20240620154214
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19 Jun 2024 (11 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Fil (34 reports), K arc (376 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Ok |
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| Waterflow: | Moderate Low |
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| Wetsuit: | Thin wetsuit |
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| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  9 hours
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Team: 3 people
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Comments: Explored an alternate entrance to main Cougar, dropping right off the road near the parking area. Upper section above confluence 1 has a few short drops, but nothing particularly noteworthy. (Might be better to go right to confluence 1 next time.) Fools Waterpark (aka the Hall of Moss) is an extraordinarily beautiful series of pools and cascades, culminating in the terrific 130ft rappel. (Watch that edge - sharp!) Below the big falls enter a bit of a boulder maze which can be a bit soul-sucking after the easy & fun upper section. Slog on downstream to eventually reach the lower narrows which are terrific (apart from from the enormous anxiety-inducing logjam in the middle; requires careful climbing and needed two nuisance rappels to get out). Final exit is around 2mi back to the Trail of Two Forest which is long and hot. Map has been updated with our track. Summary: when Cougar's good, it's really good... but loses some points for the long exit and boulder garden. Start early and be prepared for a full day out.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Ok | Moderate Low
| Thin wetsuit
| Normal | 9 hours
| 3 people | Fil (34 reports),K arc (376 reports) | |
Comment: Explored an alternate entrance to main Cougar, dropping right off the road near the parking area. Upper section above confluence 1 has a few short drops, but nothing particularly noteworthy. (Might be better to go right to confluence 1 next time.) Fools Waterpark (aka the Hall of Moss) is an extraordinarily beautiful series of pools and cascades, culminating in the terrific 130ft rappel. (Watch that edge - sharp!) Below the big falls enter a bit of a boulder maze which can be a bit soul-sucking after the easy & fun upper section. Slog on downstream to eventually reach the lower narrows which are terrific (apart from from the enormous anxiety-inducing logjam in the middle; requires careful climbing and needed two nuisance rappels to get out). Final exit is around 2mi back to the Trail of Two Forest which is long and hot. Map has been updated with our track. Summary: when Cougar's good, it's really good... but loses some points for the long exit and boulder garden. Start early and be prepared for a full day out.
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