Category Archives: Canyoning

Is it warm enough yet for a wet canyon?

Posted on October 2, 2017 by marilyn

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS – 30 September – 1 October 2017 So, the conversation went like this … (me) “So, Murray, you think the full length of Macquarie Rivulet will be do-able on the October Long Weekend? Will it be warm enough?” … Continue reading →

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Slots and canyons on Sunnyside Ridge

Posted on August 27, 2017 by marilyn

SUNNYSIDE RIDGE – Newnes Plateau 25 – 27 August, 2017 When I got the bright idea for this weekend, it looked like I’d have a cast of thousands following me through the bush, but as it happened, there were just … Continue reading →

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How do you know you’re an optimist?

Posted on May 14, 2017 by marilyn

SPRING CREEK – Kings Tableland – May 13 & 14, 2017 You know you’re an optimist when someone says “nah nothing there” and still you go looking for a canyon!  Following on from the great abseil trip down Blue Drum … Continue reading →

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Wild Women on Ropes

Posted on May 9, 2017 by marilyn

BLUE DRUM CREEK – Kings Tableland –  7 May, 2017 The pre-trip rider from the leader stated the trip was “quite challenging … involves a few hairy scrambles … some tricky abseils … challenging scramble to exit”, so, it was with some trepidation … Continue reading →

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In search of Watagan “canyons”

Posted on April 25, 2017 by marilyn

WATAGAN MOUNTAINS – Unnamed side creek of Gap Creek – 25 April 2017 Pretty much everyone up this way knows about the mini canyon section of Gap Creek, but sometime ago, the late Dug Floyd posted a comment on FB that … Continue reading →

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