Rodakino
verified
ACA 3C II
Unknown flood risk
Kato Rodakino, Rethymno
The deeper and wetter half of the Rodakino pair above Kato Rodakino, with a 98 ft rappel and swift water through a 200 m deep limestone cut.
Published as Rodakino B, with the neighbouring Sikia page covering Rodakino A. The two sit under a mile apart and are commonly run as a pair. Ropewiki gives no horizontal length for this one. Most recent condition report on ropewiki dates to 26 Feb 2015. Red tape field is blank.
Logistics
| Elevation | 656 ft vertical relief |
|---|---|
| Time | 2.5-6 hr total, 40 min approach, 5 hr descent, 5 min exit |
| Technical | ACA grade 3C II (v3a3 III) with a swift water flag. Maximum rappel 98 ft, the biggest drop of the Rodakino pair. Limestone, 200 m deep. No shuttle. Ropewiki does not publish a total rappel count. |
| Season | Anytime, and after rains |
| Flood risk | Real. The a3 aquatic rating plus an explicit swift water tag means current you have to manage, and ropewiki lists after rains as a season, which is exactly when the current arrives. |
| Coordinates | 35.2113, 24.3276 |
Sources
- ropewiki: https://ropewiki.com/Rodakino
- tech: https://ropewiki.com/Rodakino
- canyoneering grade: https://ropewiki.com/Rodakino
- season: https://ropewiki.com/Rodakino
- nearest town: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse?format=jsonv2&lat=35.2113&lon=24.3276&zoom=14
- beta: http://descente-canyon.com/canyoning/canyon-description/21189