The Black Hole of White Canyon - Hite Stats

09/10/2024
Kari and I went in and out before setting the White Crack-Cataract car shuttle. We didn't have a ton of time, and were worried about wood after the crazy storms, so we came out after going down a ways to check things out.

rybark

06/09/2024
Actually, 7+

rybark

06/09/2024
10th canyon in 5 days. there is a lot of swimming. Water levels were low, about 4 feet less than what they were last time. I did the Canyon two years ago, but there was still a fair amount of swimming and a wetsuit would be needed. No need to take a harness, but a 30 or 40 foot rope is handy for some down climbs doubled up Went with Ian and Rebecca. I wore a 3 mm wetsuit, and that was good for me. It was about 95° outside. we somehow bypassed the sketchy log room that Steve and I did two years ago where there was so much log debris that it was very hard to swim across the room. it took us about six hours I believe.

drop_bear

05/25/2024

coltenlay@gmail.com

11/05/2023
Wowzers, so much swimming

woowoo

10/08/2023

Here Be Dragons

05/30/2023

lafoot44

04/28/2023
Group of 5 with experience ranging from low to very high. Two had done the canyon years ago. Water was flowing steadily through the entire canyon from runoff. No active weather systems anywhere near or up drainage. Camped on the river at the lower part of White Canyon and watched river level over a 16-hour period. No significant change. The weather was perfect in the low 80's. The canyon is survivable but ABSOLUTELY NOT recommended with flowing water. Some blockages in the Black Hole section could be very challenging to negotiate (or non-negotiable) depending on water levels or future ff debris. Started at 10:30 am and returned to the vehicle at 4:30 pm. All of us were in wet suits and neoprene socks. We carried two lengths of rope that we never used, 25' and 50'. The running water made the entry and exit parts before and after the Black Hole significantly different than doing the canyon dry. After moving into White Canyon but before the Black Hole, returning would have been challenging but doable with the size of our party and the ropes we carried. We wore our wet suits to some level from the moment we got into White Canyon till the moment we ascended out of the canyon. An epic adventure with some lessons learned.

Elusive

09/09/2022

Flapbag

05/29/2022
WARNING: Initial pool is filled with pee that emptied from Mats flubby and chubby wetsuit ankles. Extreme fun is to be had throughout the canyon and no pack toss was needed due to easy jump or climb to advance past the obstacle. Liams first canyon and I think it did not disappoint especially after him and Mat went through the special hole slide drop at the first pool. Beware sounds of Lankum as to descend into the horrors that await or simply stay on the surface and take a swim at lake Powel.

j.palmer94

08/01/2020
sometime in august. with sayre, will, steph, and pyper. warm weather, no wetsuits! perfect temperature. great day!

ksee15

06/27/2020
Completed with Alisa and Abe Kim

arandalljunkmail

05/25/2020

justachio

05/04/2020
Great beginner canyon! Long, beautiful swims!!

Kyle Bawden

09/22/2019
Loved this canyon! Great approach, great exit, and beautiful rock. Jamin did the entire canyon sans wetsuit, everyone else had theirs on. The entrance carved into the sandstone floor is so rad, and the long dark swim is very memorable. Will definitely do again. Team: Dylan, Todd, Megan, Jamin, Kyle.