Category Archives: Canyoning

My New Zealand epic trip – #1

Posted on January 28, 2020 by marilyn

MT ASPIRING NATIONAL PARK, NZ –  28 January 2020 As I was putting my wetsuit on, to the deafening sound of waterfalls thundering over boulders and rocks, I asked myself “what was I thinking”? Booking this adventure in NZ three … Continue reading →

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Recce #2 – Hawkesbury River abseil

Posted on January 18, 2020 by marilyn

HAWKESBURY RIVER – 18 January 2020 You know you’re hard up for an adventure when the prospect of 20-50ml of rain doesn’t deter you.  With our weekend of canyoning cancelled due to Parks being closed, Jeff B (trying to prove … Continue reading →

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It’s time to think outside of the square

Posted on December 27, 2019 by marilyn

BUDDEROO NATIONAL PARK – 27 December 2019 With all the usual canyoning haunts closed due to being scorched by bushfires over the last 2 months, most canyoners are feeling a bit deprived.  I’ve been casting around for some alternatives and … Continue reading →

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Grand at Night

Posted on December 14, 2019 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 14 December 2019 With the weekend’s canyoning trip to Mt Wilson a no-go due to the park being closed, we decided on a full day … SRT practice in the morning, Dargan’s Creek in the afternoon … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains canyoning – unfinished business

Posted on December 1, 2019 by marilyn

KINGS TABLELAND – 1 December 2019 Back in the winter of 2017,  Trish M, Steve R and I went searching for a way into this creek to see if there were any canyon sections.  We did find a way in, … Continue reading →

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