Old favourite canyons

Posted on November 13, 2016 by marilyn

Geronimo and Yileen Canyons – 12 & 13 November 2016
After 4 trips down Geronimo Canyon and 2 to Yileen, a return to both wouldn’t really be blog-worthy, but given that the last time I was in Geronimo was 2010 and the last time I did Yileen was in 2001, it was like visiting the canyons for the very first time.  But it really became blog-worth when the track that used to be well worn to Geronimo was virtually non-existent, involving an unusual entry into the creek. Continue reading →

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Pilcher by Night

Posted on November 7, 2016 by marilyn

thumbnail2Pilcher/Juggler Canyon – 5 November 2016
It was meant to be a quiet weekend but sometimes there’s just too much to do!   I had persuaded Albert and Eli to go and do Pilcher by Night on Saturday night, David S came along for the ride, then I managed to squeeze some rock climbing (if you can call it that), and parasailing into the weekend, it’s no wonder I’m a little average today.

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Another canyon on the Wish List bites the dust!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by marilyn

thumbnailWounded Knee Canyon – Colo Wilderness 29 & 30 October 2015
And yes, I did wound my knee, before we even got to an abseil I took a fall on a ledge, could have been much worse (3m fall over the edge), but only suffered a badly grazed knee, hole in my thermals and a few bruises.  Continue reading →

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I’m never going anywhere without my GPS again

Posted on October 18, 2016 by marilyn

Canyoning – Newnes Plateau 15 & 16 October 2016
I did say that we’d be doing exploratory canyons and not to expect too much, maybe there’d be some constricted canyon, maybe not.  They were after all unpublished canyons and if they were any good they’d be in the Guide!  Am pretty sure though that the weekend’s canyoning exceeded all expectations, PLUS I gave Rod the opportunity to gloat! Continue reading →

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Twins Canyon

Posted on October 9, 2016 by marilyn

Newnes Plateau – 8 October 2016
For me to drive up to the Newnes Plateau at the crack of dawn for a daywalk there has to be a pretty good reason, after all it’s a 6+hour round trip.  But this was a non-abseil canyon I’d not heard of before, plus there was the opportunity to walk with another group, Upper Blue Mountains Bushwalking Club, so was worth the 4.30am wake up call? Continue reading →

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