Conditions:Red Caves-20181207001556

Latest:	5 Dec 2018 (6 yrs, 6 mos ago)

Reported by:	Felixrulz (76 reports)
Quality:	Amazing
Waterflow:	Deep pools
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Special challenges
Time:	7 hours

Team: 2 people

Trip report URL:

Comments: Did this with Mum. The approach was complicated by some "no trespassing" signs we didn't know about. Hiked in a different way. Reversed the South fork. V. nice narrows at the bottom of the canyon before we reached the dryfall. We bypassed the two pitches and dropped in up higher. Meat anchor + partner assist used (alternate rap anchor was present). Some nice narrow followed, but nothing with as much 'wow!' as the bottom. Route finding over to the Nth fork, there were lots of pools that had iced over requiring some tricky stemming/bridging. The canyon starts at the junction. We dropped in via a 10m rap. This is were things got interesting. We removed clothing, traversing a thigh deep pool, bridged a number of others. Waded another... then we had unexpected neck deep pools - it was hard to break through h the thick ice. A swim. Mum was getting a bit hypothermic. We pushed through rappelling once where the name carvings are to avoid more pools. Cold walk out. We'd read that there were "some shallow pools that could be avoided" this didn't seem to be the case! A memorable adventure ;)

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
16 Mar 2019	Good	Very Low	Rain jacket	Normal	9 hours	3 people Beginner to Advanced	Johnbcaves (161 reports)
Comment: Combined this with Diana's Throne. Cold water, some ice, and quicksand in northern slot made this extra interesting.
5 Dec 2018	Amazing	Deep pools	None	Special challenges	7 hours	2 people	Felixrulz (76 reports)
Comment: Did this with Mum. The approach was complicated by some "no trespassing" signs we didn't know about. Hiked in a different way. Reversed the South fork. V. nice narrows at the bottom of the canyon before we reached the dryfall. We bypassed the two pitches and dropped in up higher. Meat anchor + partner assist used (alternate rap anchor was present). Some nice narrow followed, but nothing with as much 'wow!' as the bottom. Route finding over to the Nth fork, there were lots of pools that had iced over requiring some tricky stemming/bridging. The canyon starts at the junction. We dropped in via a 10m rap. This is were things got interesting. We removed clothing, traversing a thigh deep pool, bridged a number of others. Waded another... then we had unexpected neck deep pools - it was hard to break through h the thick ice. A swim. Mum was getting a bit hypothermic. We pushed through rappelling once where the name carvings are to avoid more pools. Cold walk out. We'd read that there were "some shallow pools that could be avoided" this didn't seem to be the case! A memorable adventure ;)