Best introductory canyons for the Swell
Hey all, I'm looking for some recommendations on which canyons to start with in the Swell. I've done a lot of the classics in Zion including Imlay, and I've done some canyons in Moab, but I've never done anything in the Swell. I understand that things can be very different outside of the trade routes in Zion, so I'm looking for something that I'm not going to get in over my head with. I have a background in climbing and I would consider my natural anchor building to be intermediate. Thanks!
Best introductory canyons for the Swell
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Hey all, I'm looking for some recommendations on which canyons to start with in the Swell. I've done a lot of the classics in Zion including Imlay, and I've done some canyons in Moab, but I've never done anything in the Swell. I understand that things can be very different outside of the trade routes in Zion, so I'm looking for something that I'm not going to get in over my head with. I have a background in climbing and I would consider my natural anchor building to be intermediate. Thanks!
The Squeeze in my opinion is the probably the most fun (and hardest) one in the swell.
Zero G is a classic. Eardley (with shortcut route) is a fun water park although not too technical. It’s more of a fun adventure.
Knotted Rope is another wet classic, and Quandary is similar to KR but is more technical and contains harder potholes to escape.
Out of those, the Squeeze could be over your head, but then again you have mentioned you have done Imlay...
While not a true canyoneering adventure, I really enjoyed the Upper Black Box. It had one rap of 120+ ft, while following the San Rafael river for a couple miles. It was a fun short adventure.
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