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mrbrejcha

02-20-2007, 05:45 PM

I'm headed out to the North Wash, I should get there the night of the 7th and leave the night of the 9th. Anybody want to meet me out there?

By the way, for those of you who've been out there before: what canyons do you reccomend, there seem to be a lot of canyons and forks to choose from, what are the top three-ish (in your mind) and why?

goofball

02-20-2007, 06:57 PM

foolin around - love the alternating nature of open and close. really pretty and fun.

maidenwater south - very cool. walk. drop. swim. walk. drop. swim. do it again... at leasty if your lucky. when i have done it it has been really full. me like. the big granite boulders that have washed in from the mt hillers give it a really cool character.

hog 2 - fun and pretty.

gotta do blarney left as well. short but WAY spectacular !

shaggy125

02-20-2007, 07:13 PM

7th - 9th of March right? I have something going on each of those days but I have done pretty close to every beta'd canyon down in North Wash. Some I haven't done are the Poison Spring canyons so I might not be much help there. What canyons will be your favorite usually depends on what you like. Some of my favorite canyons, others have said are just OK because they like canyons for different reasons, but here are my favorites.

My favorite is probably Shenanigans. It has a lot going for it, lots of deep twisty narrows, some good downclimbs (the two best many rappel) and of course the REALLY tight narrows, if you can't fit then escape before the end.

Second is Trail Canyon, it can be pretty serious though if you can't fit through its super tight spot you have to go a good 40 feet off the deck to get out of the canyon. Trail isn't as scenic as Shenanigans and is pretty short, but packs a lot of bang for the buck.

Third I'd say Middle Leprechaun, it's also really tight and challenging. None of these are beginner canyons so read up on them and make sure you are up to the task.

If you want to do the longer drive out to Hard Day Harvey and Good Day Jim, I'd place them on the same level as Shenanigans and Trail. Hard Day Harvey is the best of the two, but don't overlook Good Day Jim, it is pretty close to just as good... just a lot different. Both of these can be serious too, Hard Day Harvey has some serious stuff, and Good Day Jim can have some killer keeper potholes.

Pretty much everything in North Wash is worth doing. Shellelah and Lucky Charms were fairly mediocre in my opinion, but everything else has been great.

nat

02-20-2007, 07:40 PM

Yeah, I have to completely agree with Shaggy. For North Wash, Shenanigans is number one, followed in order by Hard Day Harvey, Good Day Jim, Trail, and Middle Leprachaun. These are all great, although all a little stiff in their own ways. Look up the details on Shane's or Tom's websites, or Kelsey's book before dropping in.

After these, the east and west forks of west Butler (Monkey Business and Fooling About), and the Poison Spring Stuff (Arsenic, Slidenide and Constrychnine) are pretty good but a definite step below the above slots.

Iceaxe

02-21-2007, 07:21 AM

Right Fork of Leprechaun is my favorite :2thumbs:

A word of warning.... some of the canyons I've seen mentioned require advanced canyoneering skills.

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shaggy125

02-21-2007, 08:49 AM

A word of warning.... some of the canyons I've seen mentioned require advanced canyoneering skills.

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Shane is right, these are our favorites, but don't get in over your head just because we like them so much, if you get hurt then they won't be fun at all (a story from Middle Leprechaun (easier than Trail and Hard Day Harvey) http://climb-utah.com/Powell/leprechaun2.htm) If you are ready for them, they are REALLY fun. If you aren't, then they would be scary and really suck.

mrbrejcha

02-21-2007, 06:10 PM

Right Fork of Leprechaun is my favorite :2thumbs:
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gotta do blarney left as well. short but WAY spectacular !

I was looking at these two, as well as shillelay. Are they pretty staright foreward once yer in the canyon?

Iceaxe

02-22-2007, 08:01 AM

I was looking at these two, as well as shillelay. Are they pretty staright foreward once yer in the canyon?

I consider the Right Fork of Leprechaun and the Left Fork of Blarney to be the perfect intro to North Wash area canyoneering. These canyons would be considered easy by North Wash tech standards, but would probably be considered intermediate by Zion standards.

mrbrejcha

02-22-2007, 02:19 PM

I consider the Right Fork of Leprechaun and the Left Fork of Blarney to be the perfect intro to North Wash area canyoneering.

That's what it seemed like to me from what I read.

Anyone want to go with? I might be able to free up the 10 and 11th too.

mrbrejcha

02-26-2007, 09:20 AM

Bump.

I still "need" a partner.

rockgremlin

02-26-2007, 09:22 AM

Soooo...what was your final plan of action? Are you going through the weekend, or will you be leaving on friday night?

Which canyons did you settle on?

mrbrejcha

02-26-2007, 10:40 AM

Soooo...what was your final plan of action? Are you going through the weekend, or will you be leaving on friday night?
Which canyons did you settle on?

If I'm going by myself, I won't be taking the weekend off and I'm going to do Shillelagh, Blarney and Leprechaun.

If someone wants to go, I want to do W. fork of blarney and leprechaun, then whatever, as long as it's not stoopid or terrifying. and i might* be able to get that weekend off.

*I filled out my work schedule yesterday, so, i can't get the 10 and 11th off anymore unless someone will trade shifts, so I might be able to get that weekend off, and probably can if i know i need to in the next couple days. by the way, i have had HORRIBLE luck with climbing partners bailing this season and don't want to take work off just to have someone crap out at the last minute, so I'm reluctant to commit these days.

mrbrejcha

02-26-2007, 11:06 AM

by the way, i have had HORRIBLE luck with climbing partners bailing this season and don't want to take work off just to have someone crap out at the last minute, so I'm reluctant to commit these days.

This is kinda "funny", but about ten seconds after I posted this, my partner for my castle valley trip called and shaved a day off the trip, at least he didn't completely bail.

Anywho, now I'm getting to the north wash tuesday night late (march 6) or wed. early (mar 7.).

alusul

03-01-2007, 10:48 PM

Im pretty much always trying to find a trip on friday-saturday, return sunday.
I've done each of the canyons you're planning on, didnt find anything I'd call a problem (not too narrow, all rappels obvious) then again Im so skinny the only problem I had in middle leprechaun was my helmet and partner size :)
ahem, I must admit I did get the only rope i had stuck on the second shilaleigh rappel once... flake out!!! oh well, had an exciting time descending webbing to get it back
in blarney I had to ascend what we call a "rodeo rappel" cause the anchor didnt extend past the constriction and so I got it stuck and had to rerig it, glad I learned to ascend rope the previous day! I've since lead it at night no prob

Wondering if you're still staying through the first part of the weekend, as I'd be more than happy to go through which ever canyons you hadn't tried yet.
PS If any skinny bastages have the friday/sat open am looking for a partner to tackle shenanigans with.

rockgremlin

03-02-2007, 07:53 AM

mrbrejcha

03-02-2007, 09:05 AM

My truck exploded so I have no way to get there anymore.
I can't get the weekend off anymore and I have to use my spring break to go car shopping now.

PS If any skinny bastages have the friday/sat open am looking for a partner to tackle shenanigans with.

I'm hopefully piking up a car in denver on that wednesday (7th) and if everything goes as planned I can be out there on thursday and have all friday to do whatever. I should know by tommorrow if I can pull it off.

Johnlithon

03-02-2007, 02:10 PM

That's Fri/Sat the 9th and 10th right? Does Shenanigans require wetsuit? It's got a pothole or two right?

Shenanigans was completely dry as of 02.27.07 except a knee deep wade at the final rappel.

ratagonia

03-02-2007, 03:09 PM

That's Fri/Sat the 9th and 10th right? Does Shenanigans require wetsuit? It's got a pothole or two right?

Shenanigans was completely dry as of 02.27.07 except a knee deep wade at the final rappel.

There is a pothole in upper Shenanigans that CAN hold water, and is sometimes a swimmer. It does not hold it for long.

The final pool is passed by a small-holds traverse on the left. Some people fall off this. Packs can be zipped down to make the traverse easier.

In both cases, might be a good idea to strip to the undies and drybag everything. Then do it, then re-dress. No real reason to bring a wetsuit.

Tom

alusul

03-06-2007, 04:09 PM

PS If any skinny bastages have the friday/sat open am looking for a partner to tackle shenanigans with.

That's Fri/Sat the 9th and 10th right? Does Shenanigans require wetsuit? It's got a pothole or two right?

Yep, 9th and 10th I'll be headed down to nwash from slc, actually it looks like I'll be going with small (green) groups the following 2 weekends with some spare time if those weekends work better, but I'd be pshyced to get shenanigans done this weekend otherwise I'll just be soloing some easier ones or joining mrbrejcha if he makes it.

rockgremlin

03-13-2007, 08:14 AM

Hey mrbrejcha - did you make it down to the N. wash this past weekend?

Alusul - Are we still on for Shenanigans this weekend?

mrbrejcha

03-13-2007, 02:01 PM

[quote="rockgremlin"]Hey mrbrejcha - did you make it down to the N. wash this past weekend?
quote]

Nope. I rode a greyhound from durango to denver for 10 hours, it was more of an adventure.

alusul

03-13-2007, 04:43 PM

Alusul - Are we still on for Shenanigans this weekend?

Yep, ITS ON

Just got the time off from work. Anyone else that wants to drop in for the adventure is more than welcome. I'll be at the 4way junction or the parking spot just past it on saturday morning.

Ill be down in northwash by wendsday night so I wont get any updates after that, but if anyone from SLC wants to join us (and give me a ride to SLC) it'd save me from shuttling some friends back to slc friday night and driving back... fri night, just let me know if you can before thursday, thx.

rockgremlin

03-13-2007, 06:13 PM

rockgremlin

03-13-2007, 06:17 PM

Ill be down in northwash by wendsday night so I wont get any updates after that, but if anyone from SLC wants to join us (and give me a ride to SLC) it'd save me from shuttling some friends back to slc friday night and driving back... fri night, just let me know if you can before thursday, thx.

I know Shaggy will be down in our neck of the woods on Saturday...Shaggy? You out there?

alusul

03-14-2007, 10:00 PM

Well I'm headed out right now for the swell. Will probably do slideanide and alcatraz before we meet up saturday to do shenanigans. Looking forward to seeing who shows up! My name is john (w/ the green subaru) by the way,and I'll be at the 4-way

Brewhaha

03-15-2007, 05:58 PM

rockgremlin

03-16-2007, 08:15 AM

I'm just curious and have a question for those that have been to North Wash. I've never been to the North Wash Complex but have looked at the map on Climb-Utah. To access all of the different forks you end up following the same old access trail again and again. Does that get tiring? Go up the trail, down the canyon, up the trail again, down a different canyon, etc. Or do you mix it up?

Huh?

You access the top via the same road (which is driven, not hiked), but the trail to each slot is not the same.

Besides, the approach hike is not what you go canyoneering in the North Wash for. You go for the actual slots themselves, which are very unique and beautiful.....and many are verrrrrrry tight! :2thumbs:

Iceaxe

03-16-2007, 08:43 AM

If you hike from the bottom most the approaches are really short. Less then 30 minutes so it's no big deal.

:popcorn:

rockgremlin

03-16-2007, 08:58 AM

Wow, it just dawned on me....we'll be doing Middle Leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day. :lol8: That's cool!

Iceaxe

03-16-2007, 09:45 AM

The year after we first found the "Irish Canyons" we held a green beer canyoneeing fest on St. Pat's :2thumbs:

stefan

03-16-2007, 10:32 AM

The year after we first found the "Irish Canyons" we held a green beer canyoneeing fest on St. Pat's :2thumbs:

did you use food coloring? did anyone brew the "green beer" or was it just normal beer?

i know this is dumb ... but we could have a whole line of beers .

leprechaun pale ale
shamrock porter
shimrock IPA
blarney lager
shillelagh green ale
sandthrax stout