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South Metropolitian Canyon Weekend

Event Details

When:

Sat 14th Dec 2024 (8am) to Sun 15th Dec 2024 (4pm)

Where:

Upper Blue Mountains
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Cost:

Youth - $40.00
Guides and Staff - $10.00
Canyoning trainees (November Course) - $0.00

Registrations:

Open: Sun 10th Nov 2024 (1.07pm)
Close: Tue 3rd Dec 2024 (12am)

Capacity:

Maximum 17 people

Register:

https://events-test.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/1410

Coordinator:

Glenn Stalgis
glenn.stalgis@nsw.scouts.com.au

Account:

South Metropolitan Region
matt.thompson@nsw.scouts.com.au

Brief Summary:

Canyoning trip down Fortress Creek and Empress Falls Over night stay Blackheath Scout Hall

Additional Information

The weekend will be 2 canyons

Saturday - Fortress Creek Canyon

Then an over night stay at Blackheath Scout Hall. This will be self cater for all meals.

Sunday Canyon - Empress Falls or Grand canyon pending experience of the group

Participants need to be fit, experienced bushwalkers and have a basic use of ropes and other canyoning equipment.

You need to be OAS level 3 vertical (Abseiling) or better

Fortress Canyon is a short (800m) canyon along Fortress Creek, North of Leura, in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park.

Fortress Canyon . The canyon itself has 2 technical sections. You'll need to do 2 abseils, the longest being 10m, as well as downclimbs and jumps. Just beyond the end of this canyon, Fortress Creek plunges off a cliff in a 70m waterfall into Govett Gorge.

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Event Documents

Download Basic map of Fortress Canyon

This map is diagrammatic and should not be used for navigation

Registrations Closed