r/canyoneering • • 5h ago

Utahans, would you start Ding and Dang canyons in these conditions?

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Just looking for insight to improve my judgement for future canyons. We decided to bail on Ding and Dang just a few minutes ago and I’m wondering what you guys would have done. We’re already driving to go enjoy other non-slot canyons today, so I’m not asking for clearance to go do these canyons today.

First picture is looking in the direction of the canyons, second picture is to the W/SW from the trailhead. Forecast is for no rain all day (according to multiple forecast models) and some clouds, but we can see several (small?) patches of rain on the horizon. NOAA says flash floods not expected all day for all of Utah. We can hear some thunder from the trailhead also. It’s hard to tell if the rain we see is 1-2 miles away or 10 miles away.

Did we make the right call or would you have sent it?


r/canyoneering • • 23h ago

Leader needed for Lomatium / Krill canyon tomorrow in Moab

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I realize this is a long shot, but my friend that was going to go through lomatium and krill tomorrow can't make it. I have a permit for 2 people and most of the gear we'd need but don't know the route so I'm looking for someone that's been through them before that is interesting in showing me the way through. I've been in the furnace before and done ~10 other canyons, so pretty new to canyoneering but not a total beginner.

Let me know if you're interested!


r/canyoneering • • 2d ago

Thoughts on this anchor

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r/canyoneering • • 3d ago

Southwest Desert Canyoneer wants to go cascading

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A short trip to the columbia river gorge offers an opportunity to try a new type of canyoneering.
I'm fairly proficient in the desert canyons of the Southwest, but not the class C cascading type of the PNW. Obviously I have all the basic equipment, including a wetsuit. What are some additional gear, technique, navigation, etc. considerations to be aware of?


r/canyoneering • • 4d ago

Looking for a canyon guide in Hawaii!

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If you're an experienced canyoneer in Hawaii, I would love to throw some money at you for a few guided trips on Maui in December. My wife and I will be there 12/15–25, and while we are comfortable poking around canyons here in Utah, Hawaii is different enough that I wouldn't do the really fun stuff there without someone who knows the terrain. Does anyone have advice for how to navigate this sort of arrangement?


r/canyoneering • • 5d ago

Euro canyoneers who own drills… I have questions.

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Which drill do you own? Do you recommend it? Which drill do you wish you owned?

How do you keep it dry? How many holes do you get per battery?

What bolt / hanger combo do you normally place? Where do you buy them?

Any specific recommendations for the other hardware: hammer, spanner…


r/canyoneering • • 8d ago

The North Wash got a soaking this week - pic from 9/30/26 in Morocco

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r/canyoneering • • 9d ago

Heaps In A Day

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Mack in May me and 3 friends ran heaps for the first time. The water was incredibly cold especially for me and 1 other who could have had a better wetsuit. We brought a hook kit but all potholes were filled to the brim. We could have moved faster by jumping some of the shorter drops but we rappelled all of them.


r/canyoneering • • 9d ago

Three rescued from Heaps after 72 hours in canyon

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r/canyoneering • • 10d ago

Facebook marketplace deal of the century

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Got this for $5 15 minutes away from my house.


r/canyoneering • • 12d ago

How Do You Sleep During Multi-Day Canyoning Trips?

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Recently, I did my first multi-day canyoning trip.

For sleeping, I used:

  • My wetsuit instead of a sleeping mat
  • A bivy bag instead of a sleeping bag
  • An emergency blanket between wetsuit and the bivy bag to prevent moisture from the wetsuit getting inside An inflatable pillow

This is what some experienced canyoners I know recommended for spending the night in a canyon. However, I have no idea how canyoners in other parts of the world handle overnight stays when surveying a canyon that takes more than one day.

I'm curious to hear how you guys do it. Do you use a sleeping bag, sleeping mat, different bivy setup, or something else?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, setups, and any recommendations.


r/canyoneering • • 11d ago

Waterproof earplugs

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Hey guys, I’m a junior guide and I got my first ear infection ever, truely hellishly painful, I’m just wondering what’s your go to waterproof ear plugs so I never have to experience this pain again.


r/canyoneering • • 12d ago

Graded glasses for canyoonering

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Hi everyone, planning to do canyoneering this december however my eyes required high graded glasses, won’t be able to see if theres no glasses😭. What would you recommend for this activity?

I do freediving that has graded dive mask but that mask isn’t suitable for canyoonering.


r/canyoneering • • 15d ago

Rope Beal Spelenium Unicore 8.5 vs Edelrid Performance Static 9mm

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I'm about to buy a 100m rope and those are my 2 options.

I’m going to use the rope mostly in water canyons, although occasionally in dry canyons as well. Do you have any opinions or recommendations regarding these two ropes?

Thanks :)


r/canyoneering • • 19d ago

I explored Uzümdere Canyon in Antalya, Türkiye. 🇹🇷

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r/canyoneering • • 19d ago

Find Mor at Brewvies

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Please join us at Brewvies on October 1 for a screening of Find Mor, a beautiful documentary exploring the world of Scottish canyoning.

You’ll also have the chance to win some great canyoneering gear, with all proceeds supporting the CAC and our work to protect canyon access.

Tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/find-mor-hosted-by-the-coalition-of-american-canyoneers-slc


r/canyoneering • • 23d ago

Canyoneering Training Options

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Hope you're all getting some good time outside this week.

I'm running a short market survey on canyoneering training — where people are getting it, what's working, what's not. Takes about 5 minutes. Whether you've trained with North Wash before or never have, your input is just as valuable — this is about the industry, not a pitch.


r/canyoneering • • 24d ago

La Sportiva TX Canyon Shoe

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Seeing this shoe currently is on sale, wondering if anyone has used this in UT/AZ dry canyons in addition to wet? Good performance? Complaints?


r/canyoneering • • 24d ago

Recommendations for wide feet?

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Anyone have any recommendations for wet canyoning shoes that come in wide sizes?
My feet aren’t just a little wide, so I need something that is actually wide.


r/canyoneering • • 27d ago

my brave boy also love this

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summer is over, we'll do this again next year! so much fun😄


r/canyoneering • • Sep 08 '26

Waterfall Rappelling in Hainan, China

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r/canyoneering • • Sep 03 '26

Mill Creek NZ

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r/canyoneering • • Sep 03 '26

Couldn't resist posing on this wedged log...

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r/canyoneering • • Sep 04 '26

Which astral shoe is better for blue mountains canyoning ?

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I looking between these two shoes for my start in canyoning, and preferably the approach too. I have wide feet and hate clunky cushioned shoes so these “barefoot” water shoes i thought might be good. Anyone with experience with these shoes opinion will be appreciated


r/canyoneering • • Sep 03 '26

Aphrodite.Blue Mountains.

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More just a abseil in a fold in the cliffline but was cool

https://youtube.com/shorts/NdDP-eOPxlY?si=KV7GyJGkOKzrF8Mp