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| | Intermediate Canyoneering - Difficult or dangerous; Tech Climb; rope reqd; descent anchor; exit technical; | | B - Up to light current; wading/swimming; possible wet/dry suit | | III - Normally requires most of a day |
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| no partners | | This was a great day in a very nice canyon. As others have mentioned who have done Keyhole Canyon recently, there were mixed feeling thinking about what had happened here so recently (12 mothers and children killed, one young boy still missing) during flash floods.
Certain portions of this canyon reminded me of the Subway, and there were stellar views throughout. The trail to the top was pretty eroded in any sections off the slickrock, but any sketchy parts are on slickrock with solid footing. Needless to say, water levels were higher than usual (and muddier) after all the rain, so there were some sections of swimming for us. Nice and warm out, though, so no need for wetsuits. My favorite was the "crack" rappel, where you first drop through a narrow slit, then end in a free-hanging rappel.
At the first rappel, we came upon an interesting scene - a young couple from Spain were descending their first ever technical canyon with a local guide. They spoke very little English, while their guide spoke no Spanish. We told the guide how to say "left" and "right," and it must have all worked out okay, as we saw them again back at the parking area, all smiles. A likely highlight of their trip to the US. Not sure I would be brave  enough to do something like that with someone I couldn't communicate with. |
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