Category Archives: Canyoning

Maybe I’m getting too old for 12 hour days!

Posted on January 29, 2017 by marilyn

Puzzle & Yarramun Creek (North Branch) Canyons – 29 January 2017 I suppose I should have asked more questions … and looked at the weather forecast for Sunday, it turned out to be a very long (12 hours), hot day, … Continue reading →

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A hidden gem

Posted on January 1, 2017 by marilyn

Newnes Plateau – 1st January 2017 Ever since I’d read Rod’s trip report in the MSS magazine about a canyon on the Newnes plateau, I’d wanted to do it.  So I paired it with Death Trap (also on my wish … Continue reading →

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Death Trap* – Another canyon off the wish list

Posted on December 31, 2016 by marilyn

Death Trap (aka Sheepdip) 31 December 2016 Death Trap* is one of those canyons that has only gained popularity in the last year or so, even though I knew about it, there were so many other canyons on the Newnes … Continue reading →

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Working off the Christmas feast!

Posted on December 27, 2016 by marilyn

Yileen – 27 December 2016 MSS has a tradition of liloing the Wollangambe on Boxing Day so I decided to support the Club by joining in, plus Jeff B and I wanted to do Yileen Canyon again so I scheduled that … Continue reading →

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Koala rescue and another epic

Posted on December 12, 2016 by marilyn

Hartley’s Mistake & Bigfoot – 10 & 11 December 2016 Three times I had unsuccessfully tried to do the Hartley’s Mistake and Bigfoot combo (you have to camp in Deanes Creek to do both canyons) and finally I was going … Continue reading →

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