Intermediate canyon Whungee Wheengee – SUNDAY

Make sure you read the entire description and bring everything on the packing list. If you turn up on the day without all the required gear we’ll leave you at the car/campsite (this has happened).

Whungee Wheengee here we go! Join Stephen and I (Maria) this Sunday and welcome to one of the (very) coldest, quite sustained and challenging, excellent canyons in the Wollangambe river! There are numerous tricky down climbs that can make this a tough day if your scrambling skills are a bit weak, so comment your canyoning experience below. You MUST have had some previous canyoning experience, be confident abseiling, physically fit and prepared for a 12 hr day! The hike in and out is fairly long.

https://ozultimate.com/canyoning/track_notes/whungee_wheengee.htm

GEAR: (* = can borrow from UNSWOC on gear night)
Please note that this is a long day, with very few bailout options. Double, triple check you have all of the non-asterisk’d items on this list BEFORE leaving Sydney.

• Canyoning gear:
  – Emergency blanket (You must carry one on every club canyoning trip. You can grab one from the gear cupboard for $5 cash)
  – Harness*
  – Helmet*
  – 3x locking carabiner*
  – 1x ATC*
  – 1x 120cm safety sling*
  – Prusik cord*
  – Drybag*
  – Headtorch (Ideally waterproof/resistant)
  – Backpack that can fit ALL your gear in and that can get wet.
• Clothing:
  – Wetsuit*
  – Enclosed shoes with good grip
  – Wool socks
  – Boardshorts to wear on top of wetsuit (compulsory to protect the club wetsuits)
  – Thermals to wear under your wetsuit (optional, but helpful)
  – Warm, lightweight jacket to put in your dry bag. (100% mandatory. This is in case we get benighted, and you need to change into something warm)
• Food:
  – 2 L Water in bottles (FULL when we leave camp)
  – Substantial lunch (pack it in a waterproof container, and make sure it’s vaguely crush-proof)
  – Snacks (chocolate or something nice to share!)
• Miscellaneous:
  – Any personal medicine (asthma puffer, Epipen etc)
  – A pair of thongs/flipflops to leave in the car (since your shoes will get wet)
  – Phone or camera for photos (optional, and only if you’re prepared for it to get wet if your drybag leaks! Bring a ziploc bag or two to protect it)

If you have any questions, message Stephen Roche on facebook. Write down YOUR ABSEILING/OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE in the comment when signing up, YOUR FAVOURITE CANYONING SNACK (so we know you’ve read this far), and whether you have A CAR (so we can give you preference) 🙂  We will leave Sydney on Saturday night or very early on Sunday morning (TBD). Get keen!