Latest:	10 Sep 2023 (11 days ago)

Reported by:	Ameister (29 reports), Hillbelfi (29 reports)
Quality:	Great
Waterflow:	Moderate Low
Wetsuit:	Full wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	6 hours

Team: 7 people with experience level Intermediate to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: Great day in Pitman! Air temps were in the 70s with clouds and breeze so a thin wetsuit + rain jacket was helpful. Anchors are different from the beta but didn't pose any challenges.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
10 Sep 2023	Great	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	7 people Intermediate to Expert	Ameister (29 reports),Hillbelfi (29 reports)
Comment: Great day in Pitman! Air temps were in the 70s with clouds and breeze so a thin wetsuit + rain jacket was helpful. Anchors are different from the beta but didn't pose any challenges.
7 Sep 2023	Great	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	4 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Adam Haydock (19 reports)
Comment: Great canyon. Lots of fun raps and nice waterflow. There is a bottom-up approach that allows you to get into the canyon without a shuttle.
12 Aug 2023	Great	Moderate High	Thin wetsuit	Normal	9 hours	4 people Expert to Beginner	PMartzen (1 reports)
Comment: I had forgotten what a pretty canyon this is. Super fun downclimbing! Water flow was good but not too much, around 10 cfs, I think. Look at the small drops by the take out bridge to estimate flow. We went quite slow, then had overcast, then thunder and some rain. We skipped one usual rap, because of rain concerns. Rappelled the slabs instead of staying in the watercourse because it was getting late. Got to bottom at sunset. Would like to return with an earlier start, warmer suit and stay in the water course more. So pretty! But also tiring.
11 Jun 2022	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Easy	3 hours	4 people Beginner to Expert	Danielson (93 reports)
Comment: Rick was right for once. This canyon sucks. 3 required rappels. Idk wtf the beta is talking about.
30 May 2021 Trip report							Johnbcaves (139 reports)
Comment: This area was burned over. Expect burned trees and deadfall in lower creek section and exit hike. See photos taken from Big Creek approach.
21 Aug 2020	Amazing	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	8 hours	9 people	Willie92708 (795 reports)
Comment: Even though the flow was low, Pittman is a amazingly pretty canyon with many beautiful waterfalls, easy pothole escapes, plenty of fun down-climbing, and a few short slides and jumps. We were in no hurry and did each rappel one at a time, thus the 8 hour time. All the anchors were good, except webbing at one pinch point in the water course that was bunched and shredded. I replaced that webbing which went right through an ant nest, making for interesting exercise. After the last staircase rappel (see pic), we followed a light use trail DCR for long ways, only briefly forced back to the creek bottom where there is a short dam with intake, then we used the trail DCR all the way to the road.
26 Jul 2020	Amazing	Moderate	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	8 people	Freddy (50 reports)

17 Aug 2019	Great	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	Morgan (103 reports),Xenonrocket (94 reports)
Comment: Replaced webbing on several anchors. Perfect conditions at the last jump.
20 Jul 2019	Great	Moderate High	Thin wetsuit	Normal	8 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	Rodtel314 (32 reports)
Comment: Had a great day in Pitman. Flow was strong for this canyon, flow in neighboring Big Creek looked runnable too. The rappel that puts you directly in the flow was tricky as there was a recirculating piece that everyone got floated around before managing to make it over the lip. Whiteout spray conditions on this rappel. Another rappel DCR almost provided a difficult pull. Everyone wore 4/3 or similar, I was a bit cold at the beginning of the day and dumping water down my suit by the end. Loved the jump at the end, perfect end to the day.
18 Aug 2018	Good	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	7 hours	4 people Brand new to Advanced	Johnbcaves (139 reports)
Comment: Very low water, fairly chilly. Great beginner trip for visiting friends. I still want to try sliding the big slide that ends in a 20'(?) vertical drop into a pool... maybe some other time?
28 Jul 2018	Good	Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	5 hours	6 people Intermediate to Expert	Xenonrocket (94 reports),Dangel (151 reports),Morgan (103 reports)
Comment: Water levels were very low and friendly. Blackberries were ripe and delicious. The final jump has a very nice winch rope hand line in place. One of our group was happy in his 3mm farmer. But mostly everyone wore 3mm full suits.
24 Sep 2017	Ok	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	8 hours	5 people Brand new to Expert	Johnbcaves (139 reports),Randy88fj62 (13 reports)
Comment: Long day in cold water. Everyone got cold with only 3-4mm wetsuits. We skipped a lot of jumps/slides due to the cold water. Randy and I added a few bolts where only single bolt stations existed. We chose to make the chocks simpler to inspect, as Pitman is gaining a reputation as a beginner canyon. We left one bolt whose hanger spins that will be pulled and replaced in the near future (likely next year). Only one single-bolt anchor persists, and that rap is optional and short.
17 Sep 2017	Good	Moderate Low	Thin wetsuit	Normal	7 hours	4 people Intermediate to Advanced	Ameyer17 (2 reports)
Comment: We were a small group of 4 spending a relaxing day in the canyon taking pictures, practicing skills, and admiring the changing colors reminding us that fall has arrived. One particular slide was fun for the entire group. Water was a bit chilly. We added webbing to one anchor as a backup. There is a lot of driftwood in the canyon from the harsh winter and we found one fairly fresh deer leg during our exit. Overall, fun canyon with a great group of friends!
13 Aug 2017	Good	Moderate	Thick wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	7 people Intermediate	Freddy (50 reports)
Comment: The canyon had really nice flow conditions. The water was cold. We replaced anchor on last rap off the tree CL.
13 Aug 2017	Good	Moderate Low	Full wetsuit	Normal	6 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	DMonroy (182 reports)
Comment: Lot's of fun places to jump. Replaced 2 anchors. This canyon would be much more fun with a few well placed bolts to allow rappelling closer into the watercourse. We took our time and played around with some jumps. We walked down the long slab instead of rappelling it.