Boundary canyon May 30

Hi all,

We descended boundary canyon this past Saturday. We just took the classic approach as there was no indication at the trailhead not to.

Going off a previous post question on best canyon vs favorite, this canyon was the best i’ve done but far from my favorite.

We all wore 4 3 wetsuits, and we’re happy we did even with the light flow you can see in the pictures. One in our group even put on neoprene gloves toward the bottom.

I sprained my ankle halfway through the canyon as can be seen here.

Finally made it to the end. Right as we got to the bottom rappel thunder rolled in, which spooked us all. We got to higher ground but nothing came of the thunder and rain showers.

In the creek it rained significantly and it was a fantastic experience. But slow going. A stick was required and it was a bit miserable, but what a fantastic place to be miserable in.

Finally made it to the MIA exit, and our dry bag was completely filled with water. Oh well. Started hiking upwards and took the far right path, which was the steepest ascent one could do. The rain had actually added a significant amount of grip to the hike up so that was nice. But if you are reading this, do not underestimate the hike out. We joked that the only way to train for this canyon is to join the army.

Overall great trip, but would have been better without hobbling a majority of the hike.

Lessons learned.

Always bring first aid. Ibuprophen would have been a game changer.

Never overpack a dry bag. There is a positive correlation between happiness and dry underwear.

Decrease the amount of anchor materials. We ended up bringing 120 feet of webbing, this usually isn’t that big of a deal for short dry canyons as I don’t mind the weight, but once that all become logged with water….oof.

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