Conditions:Sheep Canyon (South Cascades)-20220828033603

Latest:	27 Aug 2022 (3 yrs, 2 mos ago)

Reported by:	K arc (391 reports)
Quality:	Good
Waterflow:	Moderate
Wetsuit:	Thin wetsuit
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	8 hours

Team: 4 people

Trip report URL:

Comments: No other anchors were found, so this was probably a first descent. Rappels are nice, but the creek is a little overgrown which was surprising given it clearly sees flood events from time-to-time. Fast-growing alpine vegetation? Water levels today were moderate / moderate-high. Not too bad, but slippery in places. After some scouting, we elected to bypass the R4-R5 sequence as it drops into a narrows from which escape might be difficult. Now that we've seen the bottom, we have a good plan for next time. We'll be back to run the last two properly. No sheep were encountered, but signs of elk (and lots of them) everywhere.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
27 Aug 2022	Good	Moderate	Thin wetsuit	Normal	8 hours	4 people	K arc (391 reports)
Comment: No other anchors were found, so this was probably a first descent. Rappels are nice, but the creek is a little overgrown which was surprising given it clearly sees flood events from time-to-time. Fast-growing alpine vegetation? Water levels today were moderate / moderate-high. Not too bad, but slippery in places. After some scouting, we elected to bypass the R4-R5 sequence as it drops into a narrows from which escape might be difficult. Now that we've seen the bottom, we have a good plan for next time. We'll be back to run the last two properly. No sheep were encountered, but signs of elk (and lots of them) everywhere.