Hidden Falls Canyon is located in the Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area. The approach hike is about 3 miles and has fantastic scenery. The technical route offers some excellent rappels and downclimbing. There is about 5-7 rappels with the longest being 110 ft. There is a lot of bouldering and down climbing in the lower part of the canyon. There is a possiblity of small pools of water if water is flowing. Bring rappelling and anchor gear, rope for rappels to 120 feet, 30 feet of webbing and rapids for sling placement.

The North Fork of the Kings River is a challenging adventure down a steep and narrow gorge. It offers long deep pools with 7 rappels, some long swims, downclimbing, and jumps into pools. This is a physically challenging route and should be done by experienced canyoneers only. It is recommended to be done in the summer heat and still a wetsuit should be worn because there is a lot of shade. There are some places where you can choose either a jump to the pool or a small rappel. Bring rappelling and anchor gear, two 50m ropes, 50m pull cord, webbing, sticky rubber soles and rappel rings.

The Seven Teacups offers an exciting adventure with a series of 7 round pools and waterfalls in between to rappel down. The highest is 60 ft also expect some swimming. It is best done in late summer as safe river flows are necessary for a successful trip. The route begins at the Johsonsvale Bridge and hikes to the head of the Seven Teacups. You will then descend down to the famous Kern River. Crossing the river can be difficult and water flow needs to be safe for this crossing. If flows on the fourth falls are not safe you should consider following the approach route back instead of descending to the Kern. Bring rappelling and anchor gear, 160 ft. rope, 20 ft. webbing, 3 rappel rings, drybags.

Sidewinder Canyon is a fun and popular route in Death Valley. It offers excellent canyoneering and has very unique rock. The lower section has conglomerate layer and is very scenic. There are several side slot canyons that are worth exploring. Bring rappelling and anchor gear, ropes for rappels up to 165 ft. and 150 ft. of webbing. Plan a whole day for this trip, there is so much to see.

Darwin Falls is a rare stream/waterfall of greenery located on the west edge of the Death Valley desert. This route is one way and you will need to park a shuttle vehicle at the exit. The trailhead begins at China Garden Spring which is a natural spring that runs year round. This shaves just over a mile than the loop route that begins at the Darwin Falls Trailhead. The technical route down has 2 rappels. The 1st rap is anchored from a cottonwood tree and drops 110 ft. along a waterfall to a pool. The 2nd rap is anchored in vegetation by a tree and drops 50 ft. to a pool that is waste deep. The views at the bottom here are fantastic. This is where you will run into hikers coming to view the falls. Follow the hiking trail to your exit vehicle. Bring rappelling and anchor gear and 30 ft. of webbing. During spring and fall bring a wet suit. It is plenty hot without one during the summer months.

Erebus Canyon is a popular and fun canyoneering route in the Black Mountains of Death Valley. It has unique and interesting rock colors. It has about 20 rappels with the highest being 135 ft. long. Bring rappelling and anchor gear for rappels up to 135 ft. and 100 ft of webbing. This route is one way so arrange for an exit vehicle ahead of time.

Mud Spring Canyon is a short but really fun route. It is much more enjoyable when water is flowing so spring is the best time to go. Vegetation at the top of the canyon can be thick but it gets better once you drop into the canyon. The lower section has some jumps and slides into pools that are a blast. There are places to bypass each jump or slide. There are about 8 rappels, with a few that drop into pools. After all the rappels the rest is rock hopping and down climbing. Bring ropes and pull cords for rappels up to 100 ft and 50 ft of webbing for sling placement. Wet suits if there is water flowing, they are only needed in the lower section of the canyon.

Darwin Falls is a rare stream/waterfall of greenery located on the west edge of the Death Valley desert. This route is a loop and begins at the Darwin Falls Trailhead and hikes up and around the top. The technical route down has 2 rappels. The 1st rap is anchored from a cottonwood tree and drops 110 ft. along a waterfall to a pool. The 2nd rap is anchored in vegetation by a tree and drops 50 ft. to a pool that is waste deep. The views at the bottom here are fantastic. This is where you will run into hikers coming to view the falls. Follow the hiking trail to your exit vehicle. Bring rappelling and anchor gear and 30 ft. of webbing. During spring and fall bring a wet suit. It is plenty hot without one during the summer months.

Icebox Canyon is located in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area. This route climbs up the north side of the canyon where you will have some scrambling and light rock climbing and then gets right to the best part of the canyon. It drops to the canyon floor just above the spectacular 160 ft. waterfall which you get to rappel down. There is the option of approaching the canyon on the same route as Ice Cube Canyon so you can experience the entire canyon. Bring Rappelling and anchor gear, ropes and pull cords for rappels up to 190 ft., 50 fee of webbing for sling placement and wet suits.

Foundry Canyon is a nice route in the Black Mountains of Death Valley. There are some huge rappels that offer fantastic views and require a 300 ft. rope. The canyon can be done with 200 ft. ropes if you bypass these two rappels, but you will be missing out. The shuttle back to the trailhead is long so plan on driving in the dark. Bring rappelling and anchor gear for rappels up to 280 ft. and 70 ft. of webbing for sling placement.