Conditions:Geronimos Ravine-20230129221053

Latest:	29 Jan 2023 (2 yrs, 8 mos ago)

Reported by:	Nclegg (445 reports)
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Deep pools
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	2 hours

Team: 3 people

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Comments: Light flow and clear pools throughout the canyon. Removed excess webbing from large but fractured and fragile arch high RDC near R1.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
8 Feb 2025	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	2 hours	1 people Intermediate	Sstaverman (21 reports)
Comment: Super dry, was able to avoid the two big pools after R1 and R2. Downclimbed R4. The rabbit hole at R3 was neat and certainly the most memorable rappel. There's a short but fun (optional) elevator downclimb on the approach, although it drops you into some very unfriendly plant territory. Will probably come back here next time there's some flow!
10 Apr 2024	Good	Very Low	None	Normal	3 hours	2 people Advanced to Intermediate	Reallimbic (12 reports)
Comment: Back again but with low flow this time. Cool water. No wetsuits. Alage in parts mostly that can be avoided. No wetsuit needed. Bushwacking approach. Canyon never disappoints with the canyon views, rappels, and downclimbs. Find small entrance down into and under chockstone rappel. Easy exit with more to soak in. Team of 2. 3 hrs car to car. 1hr approach, 1.5 hr descent, 30 min exit.
11 Feb 2024	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	3 hours	2 people Advanced	EMoorcroft (451 reports)
Comment: Beautiful little canyon with flow. Low effort for some memorable rappels. Anchors looked good. Quick exit. If you haven't done it.... Do it!
6 May 2023	Good	Deep pools	None	Easy	3 hours	4 people Beginner to Advanced	Teamsnuggle (13 reports)
Comment: Driest and most algae that I have seen this one in a long time. Anchors are all good. No anchor currently after the rabbit hole rappel for the down climb.
15 Apr 2023	Great	Deep pools	None		3 hours	2 people Beginner to Advanced	Mdavid (5 reports)
18 Mar 2023	Great	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	2 hours	2 people Advanced to Intermediate	MRickerd (37 reports)
Comment: 3 rappels - Parking is convenient, arrive early if on the weekend - approach is poorly marked - you go all the way to the top, shoot for the saddle - avoid GPS track and go wide right to avoid tricky downclimb - follow watercourse to the start - water was flowing, it was truly beautiful, especially at the first rap where we stopped for a snack - donned wetsuits (not required in hindsight) - easy to avoid pools - final rappel is tricky to start, have to swing over the edge - exit is a bit tedious if water is present, it takes careful foot placement to avoid slipping and potentially getting hurt.
5 Mar 2023	Great	Low	Rain jacket	Normal	3 hours	4 people Brand new to Advanced	Nclegg (445 reports)
29 Jan 2023	Good	Deep pools	None	Normal	2 hours	3 people	Nclegg (445 reports)
Comment: Light flow and clear pools throughout the canyon. Removed excess webbing from large but fractured and fragile arch high RDC near R1.
10 Dec 2022	Good	Deep pools	None	Normal	2 hours	2 people Intermediate	Coalemus (160 reports)
Comment: 2 raps. Flowing a bit but we didn't even get our feet wet. Swimmer pool was pretty easy to bypass by rapping to pocket RDC and climbing up and around from there. All webbing was good. We were moving at a very slow pace.
30 Jan 2022	Good	Deep pools	Rain jacket	Normal	2 hours	2 people	TEnzweiler (6 reports)
Comment: Canyon was in fun mode! No flow but very full pools of crystal clear, icey cold water. Fairly deep swimmer at bottom of R1 and some shallow pools at the bottom of the rest. The pools were very cold and, since it was windy, a rain jacket would have been nice, but it wasn't unbearable without one. Unecessary anchors built right next to 3 of the already existing anchors were removed.
23 May 2021	Ok	Very Low	None	Easy	2 hours	1 people Intermediate	Nclegg (445 reports)
Comment: Extended R1 anchor with the existing webbing. The pool below this rappel was murky and I did not check depth, though water levels were very low and I'd wager it was less than waist deep. With some careful footwork I was able to avoid this pool staying along the wall RDC. Downclimbed both R2 and R4. Didn't notice an anchor by R4, though all other webbing was in good condition. The rabbit hole down to R3 was lots of fun, but this was the only noteworthy rappel. I may have actually enjoyed the hike out of this canyon more than the technical section... Definitely looking forward to returning when there's some good flow.
11 Apr 2021	Good	Deep pools	None	Easy	2 hours	2 people Beginner to Intermediate	Grapefruit (38 reports)
Comment: clear water, one swimmer
5 Apr 2020	Ok	Low	None	Normal	4 hours	2 people Beginner to Advanced	Erek (206 reports)
Comment: All anchors looked good. Did it in 3 raps, but could have done it in 2. Took a lot of time teaching and learning skills. Small trickle of water flowing through.
11 Jan 2020	Good	Deep pools	None	Normal	1 hour	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Erek (206 reports)
Comment: Flowing water, but can easily stay dry finding way on dry ledges. No wetsuits. Never got wet, except maybe a little spray from big waterfall while on rappel. Only two real rappels, rest are downclimbs. Scenic but short canyon.
6 Jan 2019	Good	Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	2 hours	2 people Advanced	PatWinstanley (80 reports)
Comment: Light flow in the canyon after a storm the previous evening, only one swimmer, but water was very cold - we were happy to have full wet suits. Anchors in good condition.

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