Back To Quandary Canyon - San Rafael Swell
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05/17/2024
With Dad and Niklas. Direct route!! Water levels maybe about half full, glad we had wet suits. Super hot long walk out, go left in Ramp Canyon during the climbing section. 5hr 57min. |
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04/28/2024
Fantastic canyon, but VERY long exit with multiple crossings of Muddy Creek (which had flashed the day before). Approach is easy. First few raps were dry. Keepers in fun mode. There were lips on most that made escape managable. Lots of pack and sandbag tosses. A bit chilly at times in a 3/2 wetsuit + dive skin, but not too bad. Lots of sliding, partner assists, and teamwork. |
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03/09/2024
WOOOOOWEEEEE tough and long low water late start cold wind let's go |
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06/01/2023
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05/27/2023
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05/27/2023
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05/20/2023
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10/22/2022
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07/01/2022
To practice pothole escapes |
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10/03/2021
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03/20/2021
Canyon was pretty darn dry. The crux had chest deep water and the second to last rappel off the bolts had knee deep water in it but avoidable. We all questioned even donning them, but It was definitely worth suiting up even for just the crux. We had five in the group and between us we wore 4/3 and 3/2 suits. some had neoprene socks, others did not. we all felt it was worth wearing them and did so comfortably until the end of the canyon. Not too hot, not too cold. Great weather, but it is a much better time when that place is at least half full. With the water so low(chest deep,) it was nice to know that that pothole isn't a bottomless pit. We usually pencil jump in and have never touched bottom. it makes for a good time trying to escape. Probably a 16' rap in before the surface and a 10' climb out from the surface to the lip of the opposite edge. 5 in the group and it took us 8 hours. |
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09/25/2020
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06/13/2020
Direct route. Splish-splash |
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06/14/2019
Went with Matt and Bryce. It was Bryce's first canyon. We expected to have some difficulty with the keeper potholes but were able to partner assist or pack toss everything pretty easily. It had rained pretty recently so maybe the holes were just full. |
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09/03/2018
to start of KPH section (I think) our NW route from drill hole |
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07/22/2018
w/ Makeda and Jack; bike shuttle;. sandtrapped instead of doing piton rappel |
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04/21/2018
We did quandary direct from the top and found the canyon mostly dry with a few pools waist deep and below. No wet-suit needed at this time. The first pothole was very deep and required a few full potshots thrown to make ascending out possible. Potshots were needed a few other times in the canyon as well. We used the sandtrap three different times in the canyon and it helped us significantly because of the nearly dry conditions. Not a good canyon to do on a hot day, we were roasting with a high of 78 degrees so I can't imagine doing the canyon in warmer weather. |
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09/02/2017
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09/02/2017
Completed in September with 20m rope and 20m webbing. Did everything direct. Water was super low so hard work getting out of some of the keepers. Returned via Ramp Canyon in the dark, the hand line was helpful under the choke stone but difficult with a pack. With two of the three canyoneer's being in-experienced it took 15hrs start to finish! Quandary was 11hrs and Ramp Canyon 4hrs. |
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07/15/2017
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06/16/2017
Fun canyon, pretty dry for this canyon |
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05/30/2017
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05/05/2017
Excellent canyon. Exited up Ramp, which is beautiful. I wish there was a little more water in the potholes, but it was still awesome. |
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04/05/2017
1/2 full, good jump/ 1-2 potshots very fun canyon not as difficult as made out to be. |
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09/03/2016
First big pothole canyon. Water seemed pretty low. Most party members did not use wetsuits. |
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09/03/2016
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09/22/2014
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06/08/2014
w/Mike J, Bryce and Alexander |
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05/11/2013
Direct. Full this time, no escape gear needed! |
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04/23/2013
With Jared and Dad - ran out of water, potholes were dry |
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10/15/2011
Direct |
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04/23/2010
With Verlyn - keepers were full of water |
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05/30/2009
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07/03/2008
Fun group! |
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04/15/2006
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05/01/2003
with Bart |
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04/01/2002
Direct with Mike D |
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10/15/2000
with OB |
