Conditions:Duncan Creek-20250512032650

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Latest:

11 May 2025 (28 days ago)

Reported by: Hendbc (3 reports)
Quality:

Great
Waterflow:
Moderate Low
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Wetsuit:
Full wetsuit
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Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Easy
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Time: Time3.png 8 hours Bar3.png

Team: 2 people with experience level Beginner to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: First canyon ever, learned basic rigging systems and more with Dusty, perfect conditions



All condition reports


Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


Ok

Low
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Full wetsuit
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Easy
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7 people
Expert to Brand new
Treyshoe (34 reports)
Comment: Water levels are continuing to drop, with some of the jumps starting to get a little shallow.




Good

Moderate Low
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Thick wetsuit
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Easy
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4 people
Advanced to Expert
Treyshoe (34 reports)
Comment: Another fun training day in Duncan. Water levels are falling fast after our dry Spring.




Good

Moderate Low
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Thick wetsuit
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Normal
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8 people
Intermediate to Expert
Treyshoe (34 reports)
Comment: Training day in Duncan. Lots of fun catching falls and working on facilitating training new canyoneers.




Great

Moderate Low
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Full wetsuit
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Easy
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2 people
Beginner to Expert
Hendbc (3 reports)
Comment: First canyon ever, learned basic rigging systems and more with Dusty, perfect conditions



Extreme
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Briwellman (76 reports)
Comment: Flow check, the water was very high and loud with only a few boulders above the water. We hiked in and met another very experienced team on their way out. They said the water is too powerful and there are too many log strainers to run it. We agreed, so we only hiked it and took some pictures. The log jam area was totally flooded with full river flow around both sides of the logjam. With all the rain recently, Duncan is raging!




Great

High
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Drysuit
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Special challenges
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3 people
Fil (34 reports),K arc (376 reports)
Comment: Duncan becomes a different animal in high flow. Strong current and swiftwater features appear. Adequate thermal protection essential. Good fun for an experienced team.




Great

Moderate High
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Drysuit
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Special challenges
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4 people
K arc (376 reports)
Comment: High water conditions and very cold per recent snow. Installed new high water bolt at R2 to eliminate need to use the awkward tree anchor. Crux was the upper pool at R8, a swirling horizontal recirculation that took some effort to escape. Once one person was out, it was easy to assist the rest of the team. (Pool can also be bypassed by rappelling out of the water.) Exited above the big log jam. Duncan is super fun at this level, although teams should be experienced and have plenty of thermal protection.




Great

Moderate Low
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Thin wetsuit
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Normal
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3 people
Brand new to Advanced
Triggerfish (62 reports)
Comment: Took two sibs on their first-ever canyon here, and it was perfect! Intense enough to push them without terrifying, and the place is just beautiful.




Good

Low
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Thin wetsuit
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Easy
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5 people
Brand new to Advanced
Treyshoe (34 reports)
Comment: Low flow but fun day taking friends for their first canyon trip. We exited at the big log jam before the creek crossing and did not do the lower section.




Great

Low
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Thin wetsuit
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Easy
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2 people
Beginner to Intermediate
PsychoWard (37 reports)
Comment: Fun day out in Duncan on a hot day. A couple anchors had loose hangers that need tightening. Webbing may need replacing soon on a couple anchors, but still in good shape.




Great

Low
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Full wetsuit
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Normal
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6 people
Beginner to Advanced
Briwellman (76 reports)
Comment: Great training day for Mazamas students! The flow was surprisingly low.




Good

Moderate Low
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Full wetsuit
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Normal
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2 people
K arc (376 reports)
Comment: Half-day run of Upper Duncan. Water levels have dropped significantly, but still cold. Tightened a number of loose bolts.




Great

Moderate High
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Drysuit
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Normal
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4 people
K arc (376 reports)
Comment: Water is cold, but currently at fun sporty levels. Teams should be experienced. Ran most of the upper section, jumped out before the big logjam, and went down to descend the Moss Chasm. R5 looked alarming, but isn't deep. Water levels should be dropping off soonishly -- go get it while it's good!




Good

Moderate
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Thick wetsuit
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Normal
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7 people
Beginner to Advanced
Sri (30 reports)
Comment: Duncan is at a fun moderate flow. The water was very cold though,expected for a spring canyon in Washington. We all decided to exit early where the trail crosses the creek as many people were uncomfortably cold. Bolts are in good shape. We replaced the webbing in a few places.




Good

Moderate
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Drysuit
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Easy
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1 people
Intermediate
TexasLorenzo (22 reports)
Comment: Waterflow was solid, anchors were solid, no jumps were done. Def want to return in higher flow, and warmer temps!!
      • Youtube vid will be posted for this run***


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