Conditions:Shinob Canyon (Na-gah Fork)-20241227234137

Latest:	27 Sep 2024 (7 mos ago)

Reported by:	DU5TY317 (7 reports)
Quality:	Amazing
Waterflow:	Very Low
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:	9 hours

Team: 8 people with experience level Beginner to Expert

Trip report URL:

Comments: Super fun day with a bit of teaching and lots of bonus rappels.

This is my first canyon with natural anchors and seeing (& hearing) about a fiddle for the first time. We started a ways away and had to have a longer approach in due to one of the roads to the closer parking lot being closed, which adds a couple of miles on the approach and end, but the approach is beautiful. There are a few different paths and route searching going up from the path, but I'm sure there are multiple ones that go.

There are a bunch of rappels that you can just walk around, but people have set up anchors at many of them, so we opted for the bonus rappels. We may not have even gotten to the official R1 until 130 pm (started around 7-730am), but we must've gotten in at least 3-6 bonus rappels, some of which may have only been 15' going over an overhand.

3rd to last rappel down into a deep cave looking thing from the top had a big puddle that was anywhere from crotch deep to ankle deep. Would recommend stopping about 5-6 feet above the water, then pushing off before rappelling to get at least 5-8 feet away from the wall and then just be in shin deep water. Alternative would be to toss a rope and meat anchor over so the person can just lower outside of the water. Otherwise, this canyon was dry. Most people in our group did the (off belay) push off the wall beta and were only in the ankle to shin deep water.

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
27 Sep 2024	Amazing	Very Low	None	Normal	9 hours	8 people Beginner to Expert	DU5TY317 (7 reports)
Comment: Super fun day with a bit of teaching and lots of bonus rappels. This is my first canyon with natural anchors and seeing (& hearing) about a fiddle for the first time. We started a ways away and had to have a longer approach in due to one of the roads to the closer parking lot being closed, which adds a couple of miles on the approach and end, but the approach is beautiful. There are a few different paths and route searching going up from the path, but I'm sure there are multiple ones that go. There are a bunch of rappels that you can just walk around, but people have set up anchors at many of them, so we opted for the bonus rappels. We may not have even gotten to the official R1 until 130 pm (started around 7-730am), but we must've gotten in at least 3-6 bonus rappels, some of which may have only been 15' going over an overhand. 3rd to last rappel down into a deep cave looking thing from the top had a big puddle that was anywhere from crotch deep to ankle deep. Would recommend stopping about 5-6 feet above the water, then pushing off before rappelling to get at least 5-8 feet away from the wall and then just be in shin deep water. Alternative would be to toss a rope and meat anchor over so the person can just lower outside of the water. Otherwise, this canyon was dry. Most people in our group did the (off belay) push off the wall beta and were only in the ankle to shin deep water.
9 Oct 2022	Great	Deep pools	None	Normal	5 hours	6 people Beginner to Advanced	Mfeingol (52 reports)
Comment: Approach trail is in good condition, generally easy to follow with cairns at appropriate moments. There is water in the canyon, with a few pools that are not easy to avoid. The final sequence is dark, deep, and narrow, and well-air conditioned even on a hot day. Those of us without any thermal protection were a little chilly towards the end. Anchors were in great condition, downclimbs were fun, and the last rappel is a beauty. Really nice short canyon.
7 Sep 2015 Trip report		Deep pools	None				CanyonCollective.com (83 reports)
Comment: Most recent conditions reported at CanyonCollective.com, see Trip Report for full details.