Sockdolager Rapid via Hance Creek Photoset • chumley • 2013-05-18 • HikeArizona.COM

Sockdolager Rapid via Hance Creek, AZ

	2013-05-18
	15 by chumley

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Sockdolager Rapid via Hance Creek

Northwest, AZ

Sockdolager Rapid via Hance Creek

Northwest, AZ

Hiking	7.50 Miles	2,743 AEG

Hiking	7.50 Miles	4 Hrs 40 Mns	1.67 mph
	2,743 ft AEG	10 Mns Break

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Decided to day trip to the river from our camp at the Hance Creek/Tonto junction.

This is a complete and total pumpkin-kicker. Woulda been nice to have a little bit more 411 on the bypasses, but it helped that 9L had been part of the way once before. The canyon is stunning, especially when it drops into the narrows of schist and the amazing pink Zoroaster Granite. But the bypasses take a toll, adding unplanned AEG and a lot of time.

We got to the river just as a rafting party was passing by and we took some photos of them running the rapid. After not more than 10 minutes we began the trek back, with much less time in our day than we had thought.

All of us had come from the rim in the morning, and by the time we got back to camp we were all exhausted. The beer was honestly earned and thoroughly enjoyed.

Youtube video (2:25): http://youtu.be/hq4-qOAXoWQ

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Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Sockdolager Rapids

	Hance Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Not much flow at the river, but enough to get a fresh drink if needed.

	Hance Creek	Light flow	Light flow
	Typical flow below the Tapeats. Plenty to filter.

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