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Rik and myself set off for three days to check out a few creeks. This area is great for canyon exploration. To have a worthwhile trip it is good to go for at least three days. Takes small packs and carry two ropes if you don't know the canyons. No bolting gear is needed - but you should carry some tape to use for slings if necessary. However - try not to leave slings at belay points if possible.
Not long after leaving the car we found ourselves in our first canyon.
Above - Rik on the way down the first abseil
Above - Looking down the second abseil
Above - Looking along the canyon
Above - Looking down the next drop
Above - Looking back up the canyon
Another new canyon - this one also had three abseils. We accessed it via Pig in a Pokey Canyon
Above - looking down the slot of the third abseil
Above - Rik on the third abseil
Above - looking down the canyon
Above - looking up the canyon
Above - Looking down the canyon
This was our access route for the next part of the trip
Looking down the main constriction
Above - Rik in the main constriction
Above - Looking up the constriction
This canyon we had first discovered last December - but we had not gone down the top constriction. It was a beauty! A classic canyon with two abseils down a very narrow, deep and committing slot.
Above - Rik looking down the slot. The first abseil is down the hole just above the dead leaves
Above - Rik on the second abseil
Above - looking down the canyon
We had to pass through the lower section of this canyon on our way out
Above - Rik walking up the canyon
Above - Resurrection Canyon
Above - Resurrection Canyon
Above - Resurrection Canyon
Our fourth new canyon was also a beauty - with four abseils in a narrow winding slot.
Above looking down the first abseil
Above - looking down the canyon
Above - looking down the third abseil
Above - looking up the canyon
Above - Rik pauses before a swim
Above - near the end of the canyon
Above - Rik rigging the rope for the last abseil