andrewdb
05-25-2014, 03:11 PM
Hey all,
I am new to this forum so before I do my very first trip reports I will let you know a little about me.
I live in Idaho and have been canyoneering for 5 years now. I don't get out as much as I would like to because it's a long drive but I have about 35 canyons under my belt mostly in the Swell, North Wash, and Moab areas and a few in Poison Spring and Robbers Roost.
Now to the good stuff.
We left Wednesday about 5:30 after my wife's doctor appointment (we were finding out what flavor baby we are having this time, it's a girl in case anyone was wondering) and headed straight for the Eardley Canyon trailhead. Arriving shortly after midnight we flopped out under the stars until morning. By 7:30 am we were making our way up the wash. There was four of us total on this trip Me, Aaron(my brother), and our buddies Alex and Ray.
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Looking back east out the wash.
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And the approach... looks like this for around a thousand feet.
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Getting ready for action.
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The first pothole/rappel was pretty dry from what I remember it being like last time.
The rest were a little lower than average.
The second pothole had a bolt which I used to use for a handline down into the pothole, I'm pretty sure it would come loose if anyone put too much stress on it, pretty wiggly and loose.
Third pothole was a short 10 foot rap to a ledge then a swim and easy exit.
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We jumped the last pothole.
Then completed the short rap off bolts to the last swim and out the canyon.
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It was a hot hike back to the car but nothing that wet shorts on your head can't fix.
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After a little R&R back at the car we headed back up the trail to the Zero Gravity trailhead.
The weather was perfect so we dropped everything except dry bags, water, and a rope to run through Sero Gravity. This was probably my 7th or 8th time through and the water levels were absolutely perfect at least as perfect as I've ever seen them.
Tinky and Winky were full of water, so that got me excited. I love this canyon and taking people through who haven't done many canyons only adds to the enjoyment I get out of it.
The first swim.
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The frogs are out!
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Some great swims! Water was actually really warm.
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The keeper pothole.
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The last squeeze out the birth canal section.
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The weather on Thursday was perfect and we had a great time pushing through Eardley and Zero G so we set up camp and planned the next day. We decided on Morocco, Merry Piglet, and Hogwarts for Friday. But you know how plans can change, especially with rain... I will post a trip report on these canyons as soon as I have more time to get the videos of some flash flooding ready.
I am new to this forum so before I do my very first trip reports I will let you know a little about me.
I live in Idaho and have been canyoneering for 5 years now. I don't get out as much as I would like to because it's a long drive but I have about 35 canyons under my belt mostly in the Swell, North Wash, and Moab areas and a few in Poison Spring and Robbers Roost.
Now to the good stuff.
We left Wednesday about 5:30 after my wife's doctor appointment (we were finding out what flavor baby we are having this time, it's a girl in case anyone was wondering) and headed straight for the Eardley Canyon trailhead. Arriving shortly after midnight we flopped out under the stars until morning. By 7:30 am we were making our way up the wash. There was four of us total on this trip Me, Aaron(my brother), and our buddies Alex and Ray.
74116
Looking back east out the wash.
74117
And the approach... looks like this for around a thousand feet.
74118
Getting ready for action.
74119
The first pothole/rappel was pretty dry from what I remember it being like last time.
The rest were a little lower than average.
The second pothole had a bolt which I used to use for a handline down into the pothole, I'm pretty sure it would come loose if anyone put too much stress on it, pretty wiggly and loose.
Third pothole was a short 10 foot rap to a ledge then a swim and easy exit.
74120
We jumped the last pothole.
Then completed the short rap off bolts to the last swim and out the canyon.
74121
It was a hot hike back to the car but nothing that wet shorts on your head can't fix.
74123
After a little R&R back at the car we headed back up the trail to the Zero Gravity trailhead.
The weather was perfect so we dropped everything except dry bags, water, and a rope to run through Sero Gravity. This was probably my 7th or 8th time through and the water levels were absolutely perfect at least as perfect as I've ever seen them.
Tinky and Winky were full of water, so that got me excited. I love this canyon and taking people through who haven't done many canyons only adds to the enjoyment I get out of it.
The first swim.
74125
74126
The frogs are out!
74127
Some great swims! Water was actually really warm.
74128
The keeper pothole.
74129
The last squeeze out the birth canal section.
7413074131
The weather on Thursday was perfect and we had a great time pushing through Eardley and Zero G so we set up camp and planned the next day. We decided on Morocco, Merry Piglet, and Hogwarts for Friday. But you know how plans can change, especially with rain... I will post a trip report on these canyons as soon as I have more time to get the videos of some flash flooding ready.