It was an easy walk to the entry: a short walk on a well maintained trail and then into the creek.
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Then we immediately right into it with a 60' waterfall that required some technical down climbing before we reached the main drop.
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There was a deep pool at the bottom we could barely see and Joe was hopeful that he could down climb and then jump into the water. But before he could use such a technique he had to know that it was clear at the bottom. So, I went down on rappel with Joe providing a meat anchor. At the bottom I found the landing zone to be very shallow so Joe had to build another anchor and then rappel down himself.
![DSCF8683](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8672162378_9e267df841_c.jpg)
Even though it was shallow a swim was still required.
![DSCF8685](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8672160436_f5788e3e62_c.jpg)
From there we had a lot of rock hopping and whatnot before the walls starting to close in as the creek fell off the mountain. Like Joe said, It was now on.
![DSCF8690](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8671056219_b7493b9fa6_c.jpg)
We were on top of a 150' waterfall and faced with technical cascade scrambling and multiple rappels. This was exactly what we came looking for.
![DSCF8691](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8672156316_ac00673578_c.jpg)
The rock in this part of the canyon was very banded and simply stunning. The perspective provided by descending these mountain creeks shows a whole other side to natures beauty and splendor.
![DSCF8693](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8672154394_14373ea6e1_c.jpg)
We probably could have down climbed this little section of the waterfall. We also probably could have slipped and fallen. So, we rapped it.
![DSCF8699](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8393/8672152374_2695333d40_c.jpg)
A short, but sketchy traverse across the creek over some amazing rock and then another rappel deeper down into the canyon. Joe was really stoked about what he saw below us.
![DSCF8703](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8671047985_0eb1ee33d3_c.jpg)
![DSCF8704](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8671045927_79cd6bf804_c.jpg)
Enormous boulders, tight walls, never ending problems and unflinching concentration. It was around here better than Bonas Defeat was declared.
![DSCF8710](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8121/8671043759_27f21c7fa1_c.jpg)
Swift water. Joe is actually accredited in this stuff.
![DSCF8713](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8672144038_f0f72fc012_c.jpg)
A big part of it is picking the right line.
![DSCF8715](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8672141960_dd45422076_c.jpg)
Much like Grassy it was just never ending splendor.
![DSCF8718](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8672140068_853811233b_c.jpg)
![DSCF8719](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8671035793_0df30c54df_c.jpg)
It ended with a double waterfall into two pristine swimming holes and then a fun little exit traverse.
![DSCF8724](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8671033921_9e6f637f13_c.jpg)
Pictures from Joe's perspective can be found on his Pura Vida Adventures facebook page.
Anyone interested in this stuff check out Joe's website: http://pvadventures.com/adventures/canyoneering/
His trips are a great way to get introduced to canyoneering and his courses are the perfect way to develop the skills to this stuff on your own.
Somewhere on 215 methinks. I won't give your secret away
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