Conditions:Martinez Canyon-20200514054327
Latest: |
12 May 2020 (5 yrs, 5 mos ago) |
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| Reported by: | Morgan (103 reports) | |
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| Quality: | Good |
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| Waterflow: | Dry |
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| Wetsuit: | None |
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| Water temperature: | ||
| Difficulty: | Normal |
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| Time: |  9 hours
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Team: 1 people
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Comments: Rather a complex data point as condition reports go - the upper half of this trip was a side drainage of Martinez that turned out to have four rappels (to 120' or so, plus several downclimbs) of its own. I joined Martinez proper about a half mile above R5, and rebuilt anchors/replaced all webbing at R5-R9. I recommend this lower section highly in terms of size and quality of rappels, and will likely return and sneak it in spring when there's a bit more waterflow.
At 90 degrees and sunny, the weather was too hot to be truly enjoyable. Saw (and heard!) one good-sized rattlesnake on the approach. Upon finding a chest-deep pool in lower Guadalupe - which is still flowing to the last rap - I frolicked shamelessly with some tadpoles.
All condition reports
| Date | Quality | Waterflow | Wetsuit | Difficulty | Time | Team | Reported by |
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| Good | Dry
| None
| Normal | 9 hours
| 1 people | Morgan (103 reports) | |
Comment: Rather a complex data point as condition reports go - the upper half of this trip was a side drainage of Martinez that turned out to have four rappels (to 120' or so, plus several downclimbs) of its own. I joined Martinez proper about a half mile above R5, and rebuilt anchors/replaced all webbing at R5-R9. I recommend this lower section highly in terms of size and quality of rappels, and will likely return and sneak it in spring when there's a bit more waterflow.
At 90 degrees and sunny, the weather was too hot to be truly enjoyable. Saw (and heard!) one good-sized rattlesnake on the approach. Upon finding a chest-deep pool in lower Guadalupe - which is still flowing to the last rap - I frolicked shamelessly with some tadpoles. | |||||||