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Beginners
Abseiling & Canyoning
Canyons will
depend upon weather conditions
Professional
Mountaineering Instructors
All
equipment supplied
Own
arrangements to the Blue Mountains meeting place is on
Katoomba Street.
Empress
Canyon
Grade: Moderate 9:15am - 4:30pm
A fantastic abseiling/canyon combination, one of the
mountains best! The first half of the day is abseiling,
starting with a three metre high block and building up
to higher cliffs during the morning. After lunch, it's a
scenic fifteen minute walk to the start of the canyon.
You wade into the creek that descends into the narrow
slot-like canyon and within a few seconds you are
jumping into a rock pool, the first of several jumps and
swims! This canyon is an exciting affair with water
jumps, exhilarating swims, waterslides and fantastic
scenery. The final abseil out of the canyon is one of
the best waterfall abseils in the mountains - clip into
the rope, step back and follow the 30 metre waterfall
down to the deep rock pool below. This is not just a
brilliant waterfall abseil but also a fantastic photo
opportunity.
Grand
Canyon
Grade: Easy 9:15am - 5.30pm
After enjoying the morning on our beginners abseil
instruction site, you will start the canyon in the
afternoon with a walk through a rainforest gully. Your
guide will explain the geology, plus flora and fauna of
the area.
This canyon begins with a 15 metre abseil down to the
canyon floor. It's a two hour walk, wade and swim as you
follow the deep and spectacular canyon through caverns
of amazing rock formations, fern-lined walls and narrow
slots. The final plunge is a 30 metre swim to the
canyon's end. The walk out is a steep 45 minutes but has
a spectacular finish as you step out onto Evans Lookout
for brilliant views over the Grose Valley.
Dargans Creek
Grade: Moderate 9:00am - 5.30pm
Come and join us on an exciting adventure into the
wilderness of Dargans Creek canyon! Following a morning
of training to hone your abseiling skills and fuelling
your body with a hearty High 'n Wild lunch, you will
travel into the stunning amphitheatre which marks the
start of the canyon.A spectacular 40-metre abseil to the
canyon floor is the exhilarating introduction to this
adventure. The initial sections of the canyon are
through alternating sections of temperate rainforests
and eucalyptus forest.The canyon winds through narrow
canals, which are the home of water dragons, crayfish
and a myriad of bird life.The final sections of the
canyon are stunning! The highlight is one of the finest
tunnel passages of any Blue Mountains canyon. Scrambling
and swimming through the dark passages you will enjoy
the beautiful gold, yellow and burgundy rock formations
of the unusual tunnel formation.Upon leaving the tunnel
you will burst into the rainforest oasis which marks the
exit of the canyon. The action doesn't end until you
have completed an exciting scramble up a waterfall, a
Tarzan climb up a large tree and a gentle bush stroll
back to the bus.
Beginners Full Day Canyons
Fortress
Creek
Grade: Easy/Moderate 8:00am-4:30pm
weekends 9:00am-4:30pm weekdays
The 30 minute walk-in is leisurely and scenic,
offering great views of the magnificent Grose Valley and
the many hanging swamps. We descend to the start of the
canyon, at this point a small creek. You will soon
marvel at the scenery as you follow the creek's clear,
fresh water. Sometimes it is only ankle deep, while
other sections require short swims. The first water-jump
is just ten minutes from the start. Take a deep breath
and jump - guaranteed to waken the senses!Deeper in the
canyon, the main section features a spectacular
water-jump into a deep pool, a superb swim through a
narrow rock gorge, a short subterranean journey beneath
the rocks and an easy short abseil into a rock pool (no
previous abseiling experience required!).Our lunch spot
at the canyon's end is one of the most spectacular and
breathtaking views in the mountains, for the creek
eventually spills over an edge 100 metres up the huge
sandstone cliffs that border the Grose Valley. The
lunchtime panorama takes in the awesome 550 metre walls
of Mt Banks - the highest in the Blue Mountains - and
Blue Gum Forest, heart of the Blue Mountains National
Park. Here you will change into your dry clothes again
and tuck into a well earned lunch. The walk out quickly
ascends onto Fortress Hill and then Fortress Ridge. The
view of the area from here is simply awesome. After an
hour or so you will be back at the vehicles.
Twister/Rocky Creek
Grade: Easy/Moderate 7:00am- 6:00pm
Rocky Creek is one of the most magnificent Blue
Mountains canyons that is regarded by insiders as a
'must do'.
The
beautiful 30 minute rainforest walk leads you to Twister
Canyon. After wetsuits are fitted the fun begins. There
are 8 jumps and slides before you reach Rocky Creek.
From here the canyon is magnificent and deep. It
includes much swimming and a great water-slide into a
deep pool.In some parts the canyon is very narrow with
high rock walls towering above. At the end of the canyon
is a trip back up through the magnificent gorge of Rocky
Creek.
Wollangambe River Rafting
Grade: Moderate/Hard 8:00am- 6:00pm
This is a unique canyon because it is possible
to take a li-lo (inflatable airbed) and 'raft' along the
river, descending some small rapids on the way. The walk
to and from the canyon is very scenic with views of the
Wollemi National Park, famous for the Jurassic Wollemi
Pines.There's no abseiling, the river flows gently
between huge towering rock walls.This is an ideal family
trip or good for a group of friends who want a relaxing
adventure. There is the opportunity to rock jump into
the crystal clear water by scrambling up the canyon
walls. You will be refreshed and revitalised after this
adventure!
Serendipity Canyon
Grade: Moderate 8:30am- 6:00pm
Serendipity means an unexpected pleasant
discovery - a good description of this beautiful Mt
Wilson canyon. After a 1/2 hour easy grade bushwalk a
10m abseil takes you to down to creek level and it's
lush temperate rainforest. As you progress along the
creek via a series of short but tricky abseils you will
find the canyon walls gradually begin to rise up each
side of the creek. After a magnificent "tunnel" section
you will find yourself on the beautiful Wollongambe
river. Where it's time for a tasty lunch and a play in
the warmer waters of the river, before a casual 1hr walk
back to the car. |
