Category Archives: Abseiling

IYDM #7 trip – Crikey Mate

Posted on December 29, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 28 – 30 December 2021 The last time I went out to the Bubble Bath area of the Plateau, I figured Crikey Canyon might be a bit too much for me to take on.  After all, it … Continue reading →

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Another trip of Epic proportions

Posted on November 20, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 20 November 2021 Is it possible that I’m the common factor in the Epic Trips of recent times?  We were doing Breakfast Creek, there was no reason to expect that it would turn into an epic, I … Continue reading →

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2 Stunning abseils

Posted on November 6, 2021 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS – 6 November 2021 We were all headed up to the Blue Mountains for the MSS AGM and Annual Dinner, it seemed a waste of a road trip not to at least do a small half day activity … Continue reading →

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100+ days of Lockdown – the end is in sight

Posted on October 9, 2021 by marilyn

NARARA – 9 October 2021 All during the past 100+ days of  lockdown a group of enthusiastic MSS canyoners had gotten together via Zoom to talk about all things canyoning (knots, anchors, canyoning in NZ etc).  With the end of … Continue reading →

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The weekend before Lock Down

Posted on June 20, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES VALLEY – 19-20 June 2021 This started out as a weekend of canyoning, possibly a wet canyon, but after last weekend and the cold, I felt that a wet canyon wasn’t such a good idea.  There aren’t that many … Continue reading →

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