Conditions:Pine Creek Narrows-20230429081129

Latest:	24 Apr 2023 (3 yrs ago)

Reported by:	EMoorcroft (453 reports)
Location:	Pine Creek Narrows
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Moderate
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	4 hours

Team: 2 people with experience level Advanced

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Comments: Time is for establishing the route, building anchors, and pioneering the exit. We attempted the route a week prior and had to bail and return due to conditions. The flow on this run was moderate and felt safe. High flow the week prior would have been difficult to negotiate. Anchors new and in good condition.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
6 May 2026	Ok	Deep pools	None	Normal	3 hours	1 people Advanced	Triggerfish (102 reports)
Comment: Decent quick escape from growing valley heat, but no real repeat value, at least not in this no-flow state. Decently pretty, with scattered deep pools of water that are avoidable with some mostly class 3-4 action (very brief low class 5 bit to clear the big pool near handline). Single bolts seem solid in this hard volcanic rock. Staying with the mostly settled talus where possible kept the exit reasonable. Manzanita higher up lays on some pinstripes, without becoming vicious.
30 Mar 2026					3 hours	1 people Advanced	Dyln cole (107 reports)
Comment: 2.5 star. I don't shortleeve every canyon, but when i do, its apparently on the worst ones. The two red kml descent sections are really pretty and sweet. Had trouble finding the first bolt, beta update reflected. Downclimbed the noted dowbclimbs in the beta, also was able to avoid the only potentially unavoidable pool thanks to traversing to a fixed line mid pool. Without that, I'd have turned around or swum. The exit was pretty brushy. Not terrible, but not my favorite point in the day. No catclaw, but many manzanita and scrub oak.
24 Apr 2023	Good	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	2 people Advanced	Cooper smith (31 reports)
Comment: Short and sweet, this route offered a unique narrows section cutting through the blocky stone. Flow will provide the best value, however during our initial investigation at higher flow, we did notice a hydraulic forming below one of the downclimbs. Once finished, take the opportunity to soak in the beauty of isolation canyon before exiting.
24 Apr 2023	Great	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	2 people Advanced	EMoorcroft (453 reports)
Comment: Time is for establishing the route, building anchors, and pioneering the exit. We attempted the route a week prior and had to bail and return due to conditions. The flow on this run was moderate and felt safe. High flow the week prior would have been difficult to negotiate. Anchors new and in good condition.