How to write up canyon beta

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Incorrect technical information can be frustrating at best, deadly at worst. When you create a description of the canyon, focus on accuracy. One of the easiest ways to create a good canyoneering description is to bring a small tape-recorder with you on your trip. As you are going along - record information that you will later transcribe into your trip report. (Obviously, you will want either a small dry bag or waterproof box for your recorder if you are doing a wet canyon.)

[edit] Information To Include

[edit] Information Required to plan a trip

1. Generally accepted canyon rating - in the ACA Canyon Ratings format (don't make it up or rate it yourself, look it up)
2. Gear required/recommended
3. Skills required
4. Information about access to the canyon
   1. Permit related information (needed? available? permit-issuing body?)
   2. How many cars needed? Can you drive to the trailhead? How long is the approach?

[edit] Information about the Canyon Itself

1. Detailed information on the approach
   1. GPS Coordinates are nice if you have them
2. Rappel-by-rappel or obstacle-by-obstacle walkthrough of canyon
   1. Things to be aware of with any given rap or anchor (such as difficulty pulling rope...etc.)
3. Detailed description of the exit
   1. Again - GPS coordinates if you have them

[edit] Photos are always good

• Photos of the canyon are always good. Photos of the approach, photos of the rappels, photos of anything you want to show...

[edit] Information about yourself

• Include a link to your user page by typing

  --~~~~

  at the end of the page.... which will "sign it" for you when you create the page. Be sure to have a description about who you are in your user page.

[edit] Be sure to flag the page as a new page!

• Include this code at the bottom of your entry:

  {{beta-new}}

  to mark it as a new description so it can begin the process of peer-review. (If you forget to put that on the bottom of your new entry, someone else will have to do it for you, and that's not polite.)