During high flow, there is a real risk of being washed off the last drop of the Cresta run, it is recommended the first person abseils this slide/ hand line, to attached it to the 2nd/ 3rd traverse line anchor/s at the bottom, as a tensioned-ish diagonal. You can ascend back up the rope true left, with care, if you want to slide. Buoyancy aids are highly recommended for the technical slides in 4th section. Both require high water levels, a lot of speed and good technique, to avoid hitting the ledges during both descent and exit. First slide is a feet first slide. Whilst the 2nd needs perfect technique and it has been done both head first (with speed and buoyancy aid) and feet first, both with equal risk. Poor judgement &/ execution will result in severe injuries. Common exit point for the canyon is True Right up a small track/ tributary, immediately after the angle of the slides ease. It's worth taking extra care/ avoiding 5th section during high flows, as there are a number of narrow sections with excessive amount of entrapment risks. This is by far the most popular canyon in North Wales. Best after rainfall when all the slides are pumping and even better after a few trips or with a guide once you know the best way to descend features. On days when there has been little rainfall, the slides dry up and become scrambles/ abseils. Worth avoiding over peak times as you can get queues of 50 people from commercial groups on the roped sections, with over an hour waiting times. 🅿️ There are a number of different "Middle" parking locations, all of which are privately owned and regularly checked by the owners; Bunkhouses Snowdonia. You can pay directly or use the collection box at the main middle parking SH 664 392. Take cash; £1.50 per car, £3 per minibus/ van. There are a million junctions to navigate from the middle parking to the common entry point, if you are trying this for the first time, expect to get lost and walk twice the distance. Page information - Sol Armer