Latest:	10 Apr 2026 (10 days ago)

Reported by:	Hendbc (16 reports)
Location:	Davis Creek Canyon
Quality:	Amazing
Waterflow:	Extreme
Wetsuit:	Drysuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Advanced
Time:	5 hours

Team: 3 people with experience level Beginner to Intermediate

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Comments: -The logs at R2 have shifted to over the pool, now goes as an L sit shallow jump, in lower water consider bolting wet line dcr.

-R3 log anchor gone, still a down climb. The convenient log we sit while rigging R4 has shifted away from the wall.

-To make accessible at higher flows consider bolting a traverse anchor to R5, a meat traverse anchor was required here.

-The log jam between R6 and R7 is gone. Apparently it’s what it was like 10 yrs ago. At this flow it looked like white death. So we scrambled up the side of the canyon dcl and bolted an anchor that dropped us into the pool beneath where the log jam used to be.

-At higher flow consider using a bag anchor at R7 instead of sending a swimmer down to set up a guided off the dyneema hand loop as we did. Even with flotation (or because of it) one can become temporarily stuck in this recirc.

-R8 isn’t the crux everyone makes it out to be, but we meet anchor guide rapped it due to a drysuit malfunction.

-The log jam at “R9” is gone, it’s now a very very shallow slide and could use a bolt station.

-R10 is cleaned out a bit, in lower flow a wet line dcr might be nice.

-All pre existing bolts are intact, more will be needed because so much wood has been cleared out.

-We left a rim rope as an escape line just below R4 which we didn’t end up using. After running the canyon we were pooped. I will come back for it.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
10 Apr 2026	Amazing	Extreme	Drysuit	Advanced	5 hours	3 people Beginner to Intermediate	Hendbc (16 reports)
Comment: -The logs at R2 have shifted to over the pool, now goes as an L sit shallow jump, in lower water consider bolting wet line dcr. -R3 log anchor gone, still a down climb. The convenient log we sit while rigging R4 has shifted away from the wall. -To make accessible at higher flows consider bolting a traverse anchor to R5, a meat traverse anchor was required here. -The log jam between R6 and R7 is gone. Apparently it’s what it was like 10 yrs ago. At this flow it looked like white death. So we scrambled up the side of the canyon dcl and bolted an anchor that dropped us into the pool beneath where the log jam used to be. -At higher flow consider using a bag anchor at R7 instead of sending a swimmer down to set up a guided off the dyneema hand loop as we did. Even with flotation (or because of it) one can become temporarily stuck in this recirc. -R8 isn’t the crux everyone makes it out to be, but we meet anchor guide rapped it due to a drysuit malfunction. -The log jam at “R9” is gone, it’s now a very very shallow slide and could use a bolt station. -R10 is cleaned out a bit, in lower flow a wet line dcr might be nice. -All pre existing bolts are intact, more will be needed because so much wood has been cleared out. -We left a rim rope as an escape line just below R4 which we didn’t end up using. After running the canyon we were pooped. I will come back for it.
28 Sep 2025	Great	Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	5 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	Treyshoe (88 reports)
Comment: Another late season run. I replaced the webbing on R2 (root ball above Upper Davis Falls) as the current webbing was pretty damaged.
5 Sep 2025	Great	Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	2 people	Treyshoe (88 reports)
Comment: The new bolts are indeed lovely! The water level is definelty low at this point. The boulder at the bottom of the V slot is above water. Make sure to scout the jumo at the bottom of Upper Davis Falls as there is new(ish) rock just below the surface DCL.
21 Aug 2025	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	4 people Beginner to Intermediate	Tom Finley (6 reports)
Comment: Agree with Nclegg's condition report with regard to flow. From the photo comparison, could make a case for moderate flow, but conditions in canyon were evaluated as moderate-low.
8 Aug 2025	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people	Nclegg (470 reports)
Comment: Flow looked moderate according to reference photos but felt more on the moderate-low side. Incredibly slippery creek. 5/4mm was comfortable. Approximately 2.5h in canyon and 30 min to gear down and walk the road and retrieve our vehicle.
6 Aug 2025	Amazing	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	3 people Intermediate to Advanced	PsychoWard (46 reports)
Comment: Canyon is in great shape. The maintenance and newer bolts have improved it a lot and made the canyon easier to run than I remember from a couple years ago. The water felt and looked like a strong moderate. It may have picked up a little from the rain. Was a good day!
26 Jul 2025	Amazing		Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	4 people	Canderson (27 reports)
Comment: All anchors are in great condition. Kudos to the team who placed the new bolts and removed the previous ones.
12 Jul 2025	Great	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit			4 people Intermediate to Advanced	AdamOtter (85 reports)
Comment: Davis was fun. Anchors are all good.
16 Jun 2025	Amazing	Moderate High	Full wetsuit	Normal	7 hours	3 people Beginner to Expert	Hendbc (16 reports)
Comment: We spent 3 hours hauling and cutting the log out of the whirlypool. Would’ve been nice to still have a redirect, even if decommissioned, on R8. Great trip, great team, great canyon!
10 Jun 2025	Great	High	Full wetsuit	Special challenges	3 hours	4 people Advanced to Expert	Korey (90 reports)
Comment: Great day in Davis, curiously lower flow than when we ran it early July last year, despite the Cowlitz gauge reading nearly double. We replace the webbing and quicklinks above the roundy pool with stainless links, swapped the webbing for the log slide rappel, and the redirect had the nut spun nearly completely off so we removed the hanger and link, the bare bolt is still there. Even at this flow jumping into the pool at the bottom of the bridge simply flushes you straight out, and the redirect seems like it creates more of a hazard than anything. The log in the roundy pool is wedged up well above the water. It does impede the jump, but isn’t a hazard in the pool.
18 Mar 2025	Great	High					Canyon.406 (50 reports)
Comment: Did not descend Davis today, although the flow was likely doable for a strong team. More notably there is now a large log in the recirculating pool. It may get washed away before the season, however if you are the first team down this summer, make sure to get a look of the log from the road before descending! More logs/debris may arrive and be deposited here from the up stream log jame
8 Oct 2024	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	EricJ (4 reports)
Comment: Overcast slightly rainy day but all were comfortable. The redirects have no caribeaners.
5 Oct 2024	Good	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	2 people Intermediate	ClayShad (9 reports)
Comment: Some recent rains bumped the water level up to moderate or more likely moderate-low. Rain also left everything in the canyon wet and slippery. This was my third time through Davis, and I have noticed this canyon is pretty slippery to begin with, combine that with a light moister coating on everything and it's even worse. I've updated the beta for rappel lengths for R1 and R5. I brought my ultra-light 70foot rope for all the short rappels as listed previously on the beta and was short at R1 and R5 and had to extend my pulls, so the beta has been updated. Cleaned up several glass bottles and trash under the bridge. We did not have a safe way to carry out some broken glass. Future canyoners watch out for glass and if you have a spare empty keg to remove the glass that would be great. Found new anchor at the drop between R9 and R10 (Webbing DCL from root ball). This is the drop with the big knobby log that we all used to butt skootch down in years past. With new wood on this log and it being wet and slippery the new anchor was much appreciated and made for a safer drop rappelling.
26 Sep 2024	Amazing	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal		3 people Beginner to Advanced	Triggerfish (93 reports)
Comment: What an amazing place! Went in loaded for bear, being new to PNW canyons. Overkill, but helped us proceed confidently Anchors were all great, and beta spot on.
25 Aug 2024	Amazing	Moderate Low	Thick wetsuit	Normal	5 hours	9 people Brand new to Advanced	Mads (61 reports)
Comment: Lovely day in Davis! All the normal jumps and slides are in. All anchors in good condition.