Oh man! Do I ever want to go back and do that hike! My fantasy is to take my daughter down that canyon. I am sure she would get a big kick out of it.
I did it about a dozen years ago top-down in September. I think the flow was lower and temp likely warmer. We didn't need waders, and I just used old hiking boots (which I tossed after that trip.) With the flow and walking up stream, I can see how it was quite tiring.
Some questions: How well did your GPS work in the slot like that? I am surprised you got a decent track.
How cold was the water -- did you really need the waders?
Can you identify the picture you took farthest up stream? When we did the hike, there was definitely one place where the water was chest deep in the middle, and some found a ledge to walk along the side that was thigh deep. Some of your pics show pools similar to what we had to go through.
Another comment: I would definitely recommend two hiking poles over a single one. They really help balance when you can't see the rocky bottom.
