Conditions:Dingford Creek-20210823181324

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20 Aug 2021 (3 yrs, 9 mos ago)

Reported by: Coops (121 reports)
Quality:

Great
Waterflow:
Moderate Low
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Team: 2 people with experience level Intermediate to Advanced

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Comments: Back again. Cool & cloudy weather meant we opted to keep moving all day. Ended up completing the whole technical section in 3.5hrs; a total of 4.5hr overall. Gauge at 180cfs. Flows & pool depths definitely lower than earlier in the month, but no impact on the jumps & slides we usually do.

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  • All condition reports


    Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


    Great

    Moderate
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    5 people
    Coops (121 reports),Kirbside (96 reports),AdamOtter (52 reports)
    Comment: Great day in Dingford! Flow was still relatively high for this late in the season. Overall water conditions were moderate but brutally cold. Time includes lapping the big slide 5 times but bailing after the Chunderdome (at which we set up a guided rappel).

    By the time we finished the Chunderdome rappel we had a party member who was pre-hypothermic so we exited by scrambling up a chute DCR.




    Amazing

    Moderate High
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    5 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Sri (30 reports)
    Comment: The flow was somewhat spicy, especially in the chunderdome and the last rappel. No hydraulic dangers to worry about. The flow was about 270cfs at middle fork Tanner.




    Amazing

    Moderate Low
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    3 people
    Natureboytimflair (68 reports)




    Amazing

    Very High
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    Advanced
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    3 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Andrewsandstrom (46 reports)
    Comment: Big water dropping quickly. This is not a waterpark, there are very specific routes and there should alway be someone in your party who has done the canyon before, because the beta can not be so exact. I am alway open if you need a person.

    Today, flow 550, all bolts good, but skipped the bottom 4 rappels, due to time and Thrill Vs risk. The waterslides were very pushy, trying to take you over the next lip. Two logs in Chunderdome, One completely sideways at the top, blocking wet route. Whoever removes them need to make sure they do not drop in and block the wet route channel. I reset the webbing up on DCL for dryish route.




    Great

    Moderate Low
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    5 people
    Brand new to Intermediate
    Korey (65 reports)
    Comment: Great water park of a canyon. Super fun day, even if flow was a bit low. Chunderdome was quite mild.




    Great

    Moderate
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    4 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Canyonero (4 reports)
    Comment: Good run through a great canyon as always. Beta for R13 at the Toaster says not to jump but if you down climb through the tight sections in the flow (highly recommended in manageable conditions) our entire party was easily able to do a short canyon butt flop into the pool below R13 without issue and entirely bypass the rappel. Also recommend not underestimating the Chunderdome if utilizing the “in the flow” rap. It’s impossible to see your foot placements and the volume of water in the rappel line is not to be trifled with. There’s also several foot traps that 3 out of 4 of us found by stepping into them during the rappel. Could easily break an ankle/entrap someone in higher flow. Otherwise all bolts are good and the canyon is still a classic.




    Amazing

    Moderate
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    8 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Andrewsandstrom (46 reports)
    Comment: Lost a 1/3 of the flow in one week. Less pushy, everything still good, but less surfing on some of the rappels. Was planning on doing mineral creek, but the road was closed, so did the turn around to here. Fun fun canyon. saw other groups in but they stayed just ahead.




    Amazing

    High
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    Special challenges
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    9 people
    Beginner to Expert
    Andrewsandstrom (46 reports)
    Comment: All bolts fixed and good. All pools look clean, but always check. updated beta for couple new bolts put in last year. Ran the heart of dragon chute and chunderdome. Fun, fun. Great group of canyoneers.




    Good

    Moderate Low
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    3 people
    Coops (121 reports)
    Comment: 120cfs on the gauge, the lowest I've run it. Many pools felt shallow, but constrictions still had force to be weary of. Expected Chunderdome to be much milder, but it still had chunder to it.

    (Note, despite the gap in trip reports, many 10s of people have run the canyon since July).




    Great

    Very High
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    Advanced
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    5 people
    Intermediate to Expert
    Tiffanie (139 reports)
    Comment: We only ran about 75% of Dingford. Middle fork snoqualmie gage at 574 cfs. This is still extremely high flow and you should only go with those who know the canyon intimately and leaders who are expers in white water canyoning environments (different than just white water rafting or any other sport involving turbulent water). Lots of avoidance, sketchy pool crossings, high risk of getting swept over if obstacles are not properly protected and lots of planning ahead. We avoided the Chunderdome by using the bolts DCR. Make sure to protect any pool crossing!




    Great

    Moderate High
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    7 people
    Beginner to Expert
    Ecakiryan (12 reports)
    Comment: Fantastic day an quiet possibly the last of the season for Dingford. Middle Fork gauge was at 233. The water was on the high side of moderate, but did not cause any challenges, however, we did utilize hand lines using present bolts for two rappels. All the usual jumps and slides were good.
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  • Great

    Moderate Low
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    Time2.png 4 hours
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    2 people
    Intermediate to Advanced
    Coops (121 reports)
    Comment: Back again. Cool & cloudy weather meant we opted to keep moving all day. Ended up completing the whole technical section in 3.5hrs; a total of 4.5hr overall. Gauge at 180cfs. Flows & pool depths definitely lower than earlier in the month, but no impact on the jumps & slides we usually do.
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  • Great

    Moderate
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    4 people
    Intermediate to Expert
    Mads (61 reports)




    Amazing

    Moderate
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    Normal
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    4 people
    Advanced
    Coops (121 reports)
    Comment: Fast trip - 10.15am departure from trailhead, messing around in the final pool by 3.15pm. Great moderate fun flows & great low hassle day, despite the heat & smoke.
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  • Great

    Moderate
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    9 people
    Beginner to Advanced
    Andrewsandstrom (46 reports)
    Comment: Still a little smoky, Verified a couple rappels can be slides also. Will update Beta. Ran the wet and dry routes with this big group based on each persons preferences. All pulls good. Recovered non floating back pack out of final pool. Great day. Going back in on the 17th


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