by | Dec 29, 2012
Normally I try to run a beginner canyoning weekend towards the beginning of the season. However, this year it got pushed back further and further until I finally decided to take literally the last weekend of 2012 to make it happen. Going in summer had the advantage that we were able to do proper wet canyons, as opposed to the (semi) dry ones in early spring, and Tim’s trip report about Dargans Creek made me decide to use this location for the first day and then head out to the Newnes Plateau. As usual…
by | Dec 16, 2012
A couple years back, as I abseiled down beside the massive 150m waterfall at the start of Kanangra Main, I remember looking across to the other side at the dark, ominous slot. I didn’t know anything about the route, or what it involved, but peering into its shadowy depths I knew I’d like to experience it one day. So when…
by | Dec 15, 2012
Date: Grand Canyon Sat 15 Dec 2012 Christmas Dinner Walk 15-16 Dec 2012 Photos: Grand Canyon: Dave Noble’s photos Christmas Dinner Walk: Dave Noble’s photos page 1 and page 2. It was a late start – and I was the last to arrive (blaming CityRail) – at the Neates Glen car park near Blackheath on Saturday morning (well, almost afternoon actually). About 15…
by | Dec 3, 2012
Note: This report has been edited from the original pdf version which contains extra annotations to the images. This page alone has everything you need to know and see. These 3 pictures basically summarise the whole adventure. Before After After But if you want more details of everything that happened in between…. The day…
by | Dec 2, 2012
It was with some uncertainty that I advertised this trip with SUBW, somewhat doubtful that there would be enough cyclists with interest in this 27km ride in the club. But, over time I got another 5 participants to sign up. Martin, Albert and I met at my house at Dulwich Hill and headed down to the Cooks River. We winded…
