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  1. 03-29-2012, 05:26 AM #1
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    first descent.. Maui

    Ive been eyeing a waterfall for a year and a half or so since I started canyoneering back in Thanksgiving 2010. Ive hiked to the bottom a couple of times and always wondered whats up there. Finally after a lot of practice and training... I set out with my crew for my biggest first descent.

    checking Google Earth and judging from the waterfalls in the streams near by, I was expecting 4 or so drops with an average of 200 ft per drop. (the waterfall at the bottom I estimated at 150)


    We hiked to the bottom of the last drop to see if it was runnable. Normally its barely a trickle... Not today. Even more reason to descend.

    The hike up turned out to be treacherous. Super steep, Loose soft dirt and lots of boulders falling. Turned out to be a hike with an elevation gain of over 1000ft within less than a mile. Finally we reached the ingress point and hopped in... Hoping for the best.

    First rappel I did it as a 2 stage rappel as the waterfalls were so close together and 30ft each. The next drop was about a 20ft walk. Super gorgeous canyon so far... next came a 60ft overhang into a confluence. after about a 100ft walk around a bend.. Another drop. Tons of water! this continued on for a total of 14 rappels. I burned through 80+ft of webbing. Very fun and awesome canyon. 14 drops and the average rap was around 50ft. Longest walk... 150ft. Average walk from one drop to the next.... 30ft. Final drop... 150ft.

    I will try to retype this better as im using a galaxy tab. also will try to add more pics
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  4. 03-29-2012, 05:46 AM #2
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    Heres some pics

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  6. 03-29-2012, 06:27 AM #3
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    Awesome!
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  7. 03-29-2012, 06:28 AM #4
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    very cool, thanks
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  8. 04-01-2012, 10:55 AM #5
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    Totally awesome! Quite a different look than the Utah canyons I'm used to.
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  9. 04-01-2012, 11:57 AM #6
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    That is sick! Great, now I have to go to Hawaii!
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  10. 04-02-2012, 10:39 PM #7
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    Awesome brah, strong work, i'm proud of ya
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  11. 04-03-2012, 12:54 AM #8
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    The pics are sideways, not because I held the camera sideways... I was just positioned like that from my bad ass wall walking skills
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  12. 04-03-2012, 12:58 AM #9
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    This pic is when my friend first gave birth to me on rappel
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  13. 04-03-2012, 06:06 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Renatomic808 View Post
    The pics are sideways, not because I held the camera sideways... I was just positioned like that from my bad ass wall walking skills
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  14. 04-03-2012, 09:48 AM #11
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  15. 04-05-2012, 07:08 AM #12
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    Fixed the pictures. Great report!

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  16. 04-05-2012, 07:24 AM #13
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    Great report and congrats on a fine First Descent!

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  17. 04-06-2012, 03:15 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by ilipichicuma View Post
    That is sick! Great, now I have to go to Hawaii!
    More people to go canyoneering with! I love visitors
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  18. 04-06-2012, 03:47 PM #15
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    West Maui mountains? Awesome pics. You come across any pua'a? That's the way to rep' Maui, get plenty places worth exploring on that rock. Nice job brah.
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  19. 04-07-2012, 12:30 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by poiboy View Post
    West Maui mountains? Awesome pics. You come across any pua'a? That's the way to rep' Maui, get plenty places worth exploring on that rock. Nice job brah.
    EEast Maui mostly.... Some pua'a. 10ft from my gf on Monday. We did the route again today.. dead deer that fell over 200ft
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