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Fun short slot, didn’t use ropes, but glad we had wetsuits. Went under the chalkstone. With Lex - 1 hr 46min
used no ropes, went under chalkstone no problem
with Gabby. 3 pools, 2 mandatory
Possible but wet
Really fun, good chimney/stemming opportunities. Water wasn’t too cold and the final rap into the pool was in a cool amphitheater.
Love this rig rain in North Wash
2.25 hrs, Ryan and Drew
Good fun once more. Went the low way in the pot holes. Phil and May FORGOt to tell me we were doing wetsuites . How disrespectful. The potholes are so beautiful and charactered but the water was extra cold for me.
Ran with Erik and Mat on the way back to town. First time using the wetsuit and first time staying low in the canyon! Wetsuit makes you invincible. Lower canyon is much gnarlier in the corkscrew section.
Freeze fest run with Erik! Completed in record time in just boxers. Great shit
Last bit before heading home from the Liam and jack Monkey Biz trip. Did it in 1:14. Each time you stem the slots it seems higher and more punishing... you are just getting older. Phil in his underwear and was evil to lead Taylor through the canyon 8 years ago.
Straight forward short approach and exit. Honestly a bit of stemming/ down-climbing to do in this one. There are a couple obstacles that the in-experienced may need a lot of help with. But experienced and fit people will have a great time. Last down/ obstacle with the chock stone is tight! I personally went over the chock stone and rappelled.
High water, keeper 2/3 full. Good foot hold just under water w other good foothold across left. Last chockstone obstacle handlined down on webbing, then stemmed across to final anchor above last chockstone.
120 foot rope perfect for last rap into pool
With Ethan J
Solo
Andrew and I did Zero G, 2hr 45min, lots of water with multiple swimmers, I was able to climb out of the keeper pothole in my own but it was hard, note that thereâs a sandy open area to put harnesses on before final sequence, last (only) rappel was sort of tricky but off bolts (could be tricky to get to if someone doesnât like stemming).
So much water, so much fun.
Liam’s first time. Set a land speed record. GVKE year 13
me wyatt matt
Me, bridger, Steven
Drier than usual - there is still water but no swimming until final pool. Enjoyed more when fuller. Did see a baby rattlesnake (~14" long) in first segment - maybe 20% in. Easily avoidable in that section.
Kaden's first time through. Very dry, but some pools just above waist. No ropes, still fit through the last tight spot. Did it all in less than 2 hours.
Morgan, Bryce, Seth, Hawkin, and Elsa. It was WET. Three mandatory swims with some difficult stemming (5.9) over some other water. I slipped and skinned my knee! Wished we wore wetsuits. Would be much easier with less water.
Second time down Zero G. Pools were full and mostly clear with clean water. I set the rappel, but just downclimbed. Pothole was easy to escape when full.
Fun Canyon with the short set of Narrows and a few semi keepers makes for a relaxing day
The hike into Zero G is awesome. So much cool geology all around of the Swell. There were a handful of long swimming pools after downclimbs. We all brought wetsuits. I used a shorts and t shirt length one which worked fine. I don't think a wetsuit would be necessary if the temps are high. We saw a bunch of toads in the canyon which was pretty cool. We rappelled the final drop. It was pretty challenging stemming up to get into position. The rappel start is kind of weird also. It has bomb-bay doors which are too narrow to go straight down so you have to go sideways past them which causes you to swing a little. The final down climb was a little sketchy too. Car to car was 3.5 hrs with a 6 person group.
Great little canyon, loads of fun. Mark Hartner, Chad LaDow came along. Warm, no wet suits needed. Plenty of water for hallway swims
Water was clean and perfect temp. No wetsuits needed. As a 6', 200lb person, I could squeeze below the crux chockstone. Similar width to Shenanigans.
30m rope for final rappel. All other sections easily downclimbed. Very small pack useful. Completed in 2020, 2021, 2022
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Quite a bit of water. It was a hot day so it was cool and refreshing. Would have been a little bit too chilly any earlier in the season.
Rob B. got stuck right before the chockstone rappel. Stay high.
Fun swimming and quick canyon
Great Canyon with Tyber and Lydia. Tight at the end before the last drop into the pool
water levels were high. wet suit required. super good experience
With Ryan
Incredibly dry. The semi-keeper is really easy to surmount with some basic climbing ability. Took some beginners who didn't love it because of the tight and at times difficult climbing (especially up to the chock stone in the final tight section). SUPER CROWDED. Saw nearly 30 other people during the loop.
solo
Joel, Syna, Whitney & I went through zero gangsters. The water level was so high we didn't even have a semi keeper at all.
Zero Gravity your namesake does you well. This is such a sweet little treat of a canyon. Real short with a fairly easy slog to the start, its exposed but over flat land and only ~40 min. The canyon itself has some really fun obstacles like the semi-keeper silo mid way through. We used a pack toss to get up and over but it could also be easily partner assisted. The final tight section with the chockstone is SO narrow, my hips had no issue (size 33) but my chest was wall to wall and I just slid through. The pool area at the bottom makes a great shady hangout on a hot summer day as well. Would highly recommend not as a primary destination but a great combo for Iron Wash (North Fork) or Lower Eardley
Enjoy the squeeze
3rd time. Always a lot of fun!
Last canyon of the Memorial Day weekend, also my first canyoneering trip. Fun times, full of water. Backflipped off the arch at the beginning of the canyon. Downclimbed the last rappel into the pool. Team: Dylan, Todd, Megan, Logan, Lily, Jonnah, Kyle.
Fun canyon. Back-flipped into the first pool. Down climbed last rappel.
Shad and Steve
The pools were cold but we didn't need a wetsuit.There was one semi-keepers. The last slot was very tight. An experienced climber could do this last section without a rope. A large person would probably have a hard time getting through this though.
Amazing fun canyon, Dustin got the monkey off his back going through the crux. DJ and I loved the canyon's narrow hallways and semi keepers
approx. date. on way out to our 1st Saddlefest, canyon was way too dry to be fun
Last Slot is very narrow
with Tony
with Ted
with Tom T
with Bart
Birthday canyoneering in my birthday suit. did with Doug and Bence. had some swimming and was able to get out of the keeper by partner assist/climbing. was able to do without wetsuits in high 70s. Was able to downclimb the canyon including when going over the chockstone though that was a bit exposed
Great. took harness off before squeeze, then established hip belay for family above final downclimb.
3hr. C2C, must swim, water not freezing in May, only need 30ft. hand-line *unless* you are not skinny- then take 100ft. rope for last rap to avoid tight squeeze. parked JLNU before wash & walked in. good beginner canyon, water is not sustained. semi-keeper is limit of my reach boosting Nancy.
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