Middle Earth, Yosemite, California

Every once in a while, you come across amazing people that share your most passionate desires within the world outside of our houses. What more than to experience that in Yosemite with one of the classic canyoneering routes in the region. This canyon has it all — big waterfalls, moving water, big views, and excellent jumps into water.

We got a decent start and the conditions were perfect. It was quite hot outside but that helped mitigate the cold water elements. The water was flowing at a perfect rate — not dangerous but a lot of fun. We had to practice good rope management and communication as we moved down the canyon.

The last segment is a 385 ft drop broken up into two drops. Read the beta and practice good rope management before entering this canyon. I brought comms to communicate with the team and we left without any incident.