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The Black Hole of White Canyon - Hite
Date: 04/28/2023
Group of 5 with experience ranging from low to very high. Two had done the canyon years ago. Water was flowing steadily through the entire canyon from runoff. No active weather systems anywhere near or up drainage. Camped on the river at the lower part of White Canyon and watched river level over a 16-hour period. No significant change. The weather was perfect in the low 80's. The canyon is survivable but ABSOLUTELY NOT recommended with flowing water. Some blockages in the Black Hole section could be very challenging to negotiate (or non-negotiable) depending on water levels or future ff debris. Started at 10:30 am and returned to the vehicle at 4:30 pm. All of us were in wet suits and neoprene socks. We carried two lengths of rope that we never used, 25' and 50'. The running water made the entry and exit parts before and after the Black Hole significantly different than doing the canyon dry. After moving into White Canyon but before the Black Hole, returning would have been challenging but doable with the size of our party and the ropes we carried. We wore our wet suits to some level from the moment we got into White Canyon till the moment we ascended out of the canyon. An epic adventure with some lessons learned.
Group of 5 with experience ranging from low to very high. Two had done the canyon years ago. Water was flowing steadily through the entire canyon from runoff. No active weather systems anywhere near or up drainage. Camped on the river at the lower part of White Canyon and watched river level over a 16-hour period. No significant change. The weather was perfect in the low 80's. The canyon is survivable but ABSOLUTELY NOT recommended with flowing water. Some blockages in the Black Hole section could be very challenging to negotiate (or non-negotiable) depending on water levels or future ff debris. Started at 10:30 am and returned to the vehicle at 4:30 pm. All of us were in wet suits and neoprene socks. We carried two lengths of rope that we never used, 25' and 50'. The running water made the entry and exit parts before and after the Black Hole significantly different than doing the canyon dry. After moving into White Canyon but before the Black Hole, returning would have been challenging but doable with the size of our party and the ropes we carried. We wore our wet suits to some level from the moment we got into White Canyon till the moment we ascended out of the canyon. An epic adventure with some lessons learned.
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