Conditions:South Fork Mineral Creek-20150831032138

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Latest:

15 Aug 2015 (9 yrs, 10 mos ago)

Reported by: Lucach (75 reports)
Quality:

Amazing
Waterflow:
High
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Wetsuit:
Thick wetsuit
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Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Advanced
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Time: Time3.png 5 hours Bar3.png

Team: 7 people with experience level Beginner to Expert

Trip report URL: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153619732396103.1073742080.669366102&type=1&l=2a867543aa

Comments: This was the strongest swift water canyon we did in Ouray, and definitely the one with the most jumps. Lots of water, hydraulics right and left, but all relatively safe because we run it with some local (Logan DG​ and friends). We did Upper and Lower sections of the canyon but walked along the road rather than streamwalk. We still had time to go run the Durango Waterpark too. This is what Upper Uncompahgre should have been but never was (not even close!!!).



All condition reports


Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


Great

Moderate Low
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Full wetsuit
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Special challenges
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Time2.png 4 hours
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2 people
Advanced
Austinfarnworth (5 reports)
Comment: At the current flows, the cauldron room is not an issue. You can touch the ground throughout and step over the strainers. Hydraulics are still in play on the rappels before the cauldron and could cause issues to those who do not know how to avoid them.




Amazing

High
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Thick wetsuit
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Advanced
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Time3.png 5 hours
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7 people
Beginner to Expert
Lucach (75 reports)
Comment: This was the strongest swift water canyon we did in Ouray, and definitely the one with the most jumps. Lots of water, hydraulics right and left, but all relatively safe because we run it with some local (Logan DG and friends). We did Upper and Lower sections of the canyon but walked along the road rather than streamwalk. We still had time to go run the Durango Waterpark too.

This is what Upper Uncompahgre should have been but never was (not even close!!!).