Conditions:Deadeye Dick Canyon-20251009020312

Latest:	8 Oct 2025 (5 days ago)

Reported by:	Rickinlo (19 reports)
Quality:
Waterflow:
Wetsuit:
Water temperature:	40F deg C
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	8 hours

Team: 4 people with experience level Intermediate to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: We were surprised by a pool of dirty, cold, chest deep water in the first section of narrows, followed by a waist deep pool. We descended this section with minimal clothing then put our dry stuff on in the sun after. Lower section was not wet, just very muddy. This approach worked well, as a very brief wet section would have been a lot to carry wetsuits for.

Just don't expect a dry experience anytime soon.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
8 Oct 2025				Normal	8 hours	4 people Intermediate to Expert	Rickinlo (19 reports)
Comment: We were surprised by a pool of dirty, cold, chest deep water in the first section of narrows, followed by a waist deep pool. We descended this section with minimal clothing then put our dry stuff on in the sun after. Lower section was not wet, just very muddy. This approach worked well, as a very brief wet section would have been a lot to carry wetsuits for. Just don't expect a dry experience anytime soon.
23 Aug 2025	Good				6 hours	3 people	RFontaine (315 reports)
Comment: A very nice, short, seldom explored route, with very pretty features, best combined with Mighty Mouse. Time stated is for both canyons. Driving the road past the main parking up to the wilderness boundary is definitely the way to go. High clearance 2wd fine. There is a side path to on the right to get around the impassable washout in the beginning. Would be tight for a fullsize however… The upclimb chute on approach looks daunting but is grippy and very doable. Approach took us 1hr 15min. After downclimbing the first small drop off, we built a cairn anchor for R1 and toggled it. The chute and flutes in this canyon are really cool very nice features in such a short canyon! Tad bit of water, ankle to calf deep. Canyon took us 1.5 hrs. We then continued on down to Mighty Mouse…
12 Oct 2019	Great	Very Low	Rain jacket	Special challenges	8 hours	10 people Beginner to Expert	Dangel (160 reports)
Comment: Fall colors were out in force. We skipped the first rappel, and ghosted the second. We totally rebuilt a deadman anchor towards the end of the canyon. We got a very late start and it was pretty chilly in the narrows water and at Chamberlain's Ranch for our exit while we waited for the shuttle retrieves.
18 Nov 2018 Trip report	Great	Very Low	Thick wetsuit	Easy	6 hours	4 people Beginner to Advanced	Adam Haydock (24 reports)
Comment: great canyon for a half day trip or for a "rest" day canyon for a week long canyoneering trip.
3 Oct 2015 Trip report		Dry	None				CanyonCollective.com (83 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at CanyonCollective.com, see Trip Report for full details.
6 Jun 2015 Trip report	Great	Dry	None	Easy	6 hours	2 people Expert	Lucach (75 reports)