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Boxhead - Cracker in WET conditions

Ian P

Administrator
Staff member
Thanks for all the valuable advice and suggestions.

Yesterday (Wednesday) we did Rowten. Water levels were “up” but I have done it in much higher water (During the main day of Storm Desmond). We stayed relatively dry using a hybrid of the eyehole route and the Gully route, we got wetter on the walk back.

Today (Thursday).

We went down and back up Boxhead. The main stream was flowing well and the route was a bit “drippy” but we managed to avoid the main water. Used all the insitu deviations and improvised a couple to increase the “pleasantness”

A really nice Trip actually in these conditions as long as you are in a small group (we were a 3)

Some pictures looking up to daylight in Boxhead.

Thanks again

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Andrew N

Active member
Thanks for all the valuable advice and suggestions.

Yesterday (Wednesday) we did Rowten. Water levels were “up” but I have done it in much higher water (During the main day of Storm Desmond). We stayed relatively dry using a hybrid of the eyehole route and the Gully route, we got wetter on the walk back.

Today (Thursday).

We went down and back up Boxhead. The main stream was flowing well and the route was a bit “drippy” but we managed to avoid the main water. Used all the insitu deviations and improvised a couple to increase the “pleasantness”

A really nice Trip actually in these conditions as long as you are in a small group (we were a 3)

Some pictures looking up to daylight in Boxhead.

Thanks again

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I must admit it doesn’t look too bad when considering the forecast I saw
 
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