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Hey, where is the map? The master Betabase map is being completely rebuilt and will be returning very soon with many new features!
Recent Condition Reports
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Catstair
Waterflow has receded a bit in the past few days but there is still a small stream through the canyon. The...
Mar 29, 2023 by Canyon Cat -
Slideanide
Nice trip all around. No water, but some snow in shaded areas. Replaced webbing at 1st rappel.
Mar 10, 2023 by Havok21 -
The Snakelet
We thought the first rappel as a downclimb is R at the worst, not X. Some have apparently added a second...
Feb 2, 2023 by Jo B -
Camp Creek
Thank you for sharing this information. This is very useful information. You can visit for more info...
Oct 4, 2022 by Vidyavision.com -
Imlay
Imlay is in full pool mode. No hooking required. Anchors in good condition.
Sep 27, 2022 by MMclimbhigh -
Diana's Throne Canyon
We did the Huntress on Memorial Day 2022 with our daughter and a friend. Neither had any canyoneering...
May 31, 2022 by dscintille -
Shinob Canyon - Na-Gah Fork
Closed through August 31, 2022 to protect sensitive habitat. Please see park website for updates....
Mar 19, 2022 by msmnificent -
Shinob Canyon - Timpie Fork
Closed through August 31, 2022 to protect sensitive habitat. Please see park website for updates....
Mar 19, 2022 by msmnificent -
Shinob Canyon - Nighthawk (Y-bru-sats) Fork
Closed through August 31, 2022 to protect sensitive habitat. Please see park website for updates....
Mar 19, 2022 by msmnificent -
Cassidy Arch Canyon
Closed through August 31, 2022 to protect sensitive habitat. Please see park website for updates....
Mar 19, 2022 by msmnificent
Featured Canyons
A fun and scenic technical canyon in Zion, far from the madding crowd. DED has a delightfully remote feel to it. Canyoneers will need to be proficient in natural anchor...
OVERVIEW: A spectacular and challenging technical canyon with deep, dark, sculpted narrows, frigid pools, numerous rappels, natural anchor challenges and a potentially...
A sweet, half-day canyon just north of St George in Snow Canyon State Park. It features a couple nice rappels and a final 200 foot vertical rap. Holds water after rain...
History
The first known descent of Poe was by Jenny (Hall) West and Mike Bogart in August of 1981. The tale of their exploration is truly impressive, and I highly...
OVERVIEW: An exciting technical canyoneering adventure with deep narrows, cold swims and a 320-foot mostly free hanging rappel. Joe and Sara DeSalme discovered this...
Walker Gulch is one of the numerous tributaries of Zion's famous Orderville Canyon. The upper section has a spectacular upper narrows, and interesting walls in the lower...
Sphinx Canyon is a true backcountry slot in the heart of The Roost. This shallow drainage has a variety of obstacles to surmount and three unique sections of canyon....
While the name may not evoke much positive emotion, this canyon is a stunning wingate slot that is short, sweet, and very photogenic. The slot is characterized by...
Top Rated Canyons
North Wash is famous for tight, physical slots. And perhaps no canyon epitomizes the "skinnies" more than Shenanigans.
Even when you fit, it's frighteningly narrow. And...
History
The first known descent of Poe was by Jenny (Hall) West and Mike Bogart in August of 1981. The tale of their exploration is truly impressive, and I highly...
Fabulous Fun. White Canyon is a tremendous Cedar Mesa canyon and that would be just fine. But then it narrows and deeps. You climb into the bowels of the earth, and are...
OVERVIEW: A spectacular and challenging technical canyon with deep, dark, sculpted narrows, frigid pools, numerous rappels, natural anchor challenges and a potentially...
Zebra Canyon has a very short slot that's one of the most visually stunning around. The unmarked but well defined trail has very little elevation gain/loss and no shade...
Cypress Creek is the classic introductory technical canyon in Vancouver, with easy access, spectacular moderate waterfall rappels, and beautiful surroundings, all in an...
OVERVIEW: An exciting technical canyoneering adventure with deep narrows, cold swims and a 320-foot mostly free hanging rappel. Joe and Sara DeSalme discovered this...
The Hype
Sulphur Creek is an amazing journey down a small stream under towering cliffs in Capitol Reef National Park. The 6 mile point to point hike starts at Chimney...
Fiddler Cove Canyon is a spectacular and isolated canyon system that drains into the Dirty Devil River. The canyon is seldom visited and there are many places to...
Box Creek is a beautifully sculpted, flowing canyon just west of Squamish, BC. The carving and formations in the granite are very unusual, more resembling the morphology...
New Canyons
Pearson's Canyon is the only canyoneering/canoning canyon in northern Utah near Ogden. Located in the mountains near the town of Willard sits one of the most physically demanding canyons in Utah; a 5 rappel, 14 hour door to door adventure.
Has anyone done Waterholes lately. We have a permit for sunday and are exiting at the midway point. I am looking for more up to date beta because the most recent i can...
A pretty 3/4 day canyon featuring an old mining camp from pre statehood. Best done after recent snow, this canyon features 5-7 drops and beautiful sculpting unlike any other canyon in the Sierra anchas.
***THIS CANYON USES ADVANCED NATURAL ANCHORS***
This was a beautiful and short technical canyon - short enough to do in an afternoon and be home for dinner, as I did with a buddy. I found myself repeating: "This...
Full day canyon with big views and easy access from behind the City of La Quinta. Nice variety of challenging rappels and down climbs keep things interesting. This is...
As it drains the Rattlesnake Bench, the name is a continuation of the Serpentes name theme.
Most Popular Canyons
Yankee Doodle is a short, often dry canyon that makes a great introduction for beginners. The slot is narrow and beautiful with seasonal redbud flowers blooming in...
While the name may not evoke much positive emotion, this canyon is a stunning wingate slot that is short, sweet, and very photogenic. The slot is characterized by...
Closed through August 31, 2022 to protect sensitive habitat. Please see park website for updates.
https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/canyoneering.htm
Cassidy Arch...
Zebra Canyon has a very short slot that's one of the most visually stunning around. The unmarked but well defined trail has very little elevation gain/loss and no shade...
History
The first known descent of Poe was by Jenny (Hall) West and Mike Bogart in August of 1981. The tale of their exploration is truly impressive, and I highly...
A fun and scenic technical canyon in Zion, far from the madding crowd. DED has a delightfully remote feel to it. Canyoneers will need to be proficient in natural anchor...
Biggest Bang for the Buck in North Wash - and No Squeezing!
A great little Wingate canyon in the heart of Navajo country. Morocco gives a respite from the squeezing...
Baptist Draw is an extremely scenic canyon in the San Rafael that is easy to get to and straight forward to get through. It is commonly done by novice groups and...
Diana's Throne Canyon, also known as the Huntress Slot, is a great easy slot canyon located near Hwy 89 between Mt Carmel Jct and Kanab UT. The canyon boasts 2 major...
High Spur has the reputation of being one of the most photogenic slots in all of Robber's Roost. It's right up there with Happy Canyon, and sometimes jokingly referred...
The Chamber of the Basilisk is a fantastic feature in the Goblin Valley State Park located in the San Rafael Swell area. The thing that makes the Chamber of the Basilisk...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best scenery in the park....
The Hype
Sulphur Creek is an amazing journey down a small stream under towering cliffs in Capitol Reef National Park. The 6 mile point to point hike starts at Chimney...
OVERVIEW: A spectacular and challenging technical canyon with deep, dark, sculpted narrows, frigid pools, numerous rappels, natural anchor challenges and a potentially...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best scenery in the park....
Walker Gulch is one of the numerous tributaries of Zion's famous Orderville Canyon. The upper section has a spectacular upper narrows, and interesting walls in the lower...
No Kidding is like no other North Wash canyon. Instead of skinny physical narrows, No Kidding is characterized by big drops, and potholes. Think "Squeeze" in the Swell,...
A short, deep, and rarely visited canyon in the western part of the San Rafael Swell. Named "Secret Mesa Canyon" in Michael Kelsey's San Rafael book after nearby Secret...
A sweet, half-day canyon just north of St George in Snow Canyon State Park. It features a couple nice rappels and a final 200 foot vertical rap. Holds water after rain...
North Wash is famous for tight, physical slots. And perhaps no canyon epitomizes the "skinnies" more than Shenanigans.
Even when you fit, it's frighteningly narrow. And...
Set among soaring Wingate walls under a sky-scape of white capped Navajo sandstone domes, the three east forks of Shinob provide some of the best scenery in the park....
OVERVIEW: An exciting technical canyoneering adventure with deep narrows, cold swims and a 320-foot mostly free hanging rappel. Joe and Sara DeSalme discovered this...
The Hog Springs Complex is a canyoneering playground with 4 separate technical slots, each with unique characteristics and difficulties.
Hog 1 draws it's nickname from...
Eaton Canyon is one of the crown jewels of the San Gabriels and the area-favorite of many. It has a lot of water for the area which transforms its many smooth granite...
Sphinx Canyon is a true backcountry slot in the heart of The Roost. This shallow drainage has a variety of obstacles to surmount and three unique sections of canyon....
The Best Canyon in the Swell! Well, the meatiest technical canyon in the Swell, at the very LEAST. The Squeeze is a lot of fun when full of water, featuring many...
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