[TRIP FULL] Monday Arvo Beginner Canyon – EMPRESS

This trip is now full. We had a lot of sign ups for this trip so unfortunately are not able to take everyone. Keep an eye out (and turn those email notifications on) as we should be running many more canyoning trips as the weather continues to get warmer!

It’s time to wag work/uni and join Greta and me (Stephen) for a trip down Empress Canyon, a lil beauty of a canyon with a big waterfall abseil at the end!

Empress is packed full of value and is fairly short (about 2-3 hours), so we’ll be meeting at Wentworth Falls at 1:15pm, which leaves you the morning to do whatever you wish (maybe a quick climb, or I’ve heard Katoomba has a great chocolate shop). I’ve also got 3 spots in my car to pick up any people who want to take the 1:09 pm train.

Beginners are welcome on this trip and we can teach you to abseil / make sure you’re safe on the day, although a head for heights is needed as the waterfall abseil is 30m long and has a bit of a tricky start.

You will need:

• Harness*
• Descender* (figure 8, or ATC) and a carabiner
• Safety sling and carabiner*
• Prusik and carabiner* if you would like to learn how to self-belay
• At least 1.5L water
• Food: lunch, snacks.
• Emergency blanket (compulsory for all club canyons, can be bought from the gear cupboard for $5)
• Helmet*
• Wetsuit*
• Board shorts (to wear over wetsuit, compulsory if wearing a club wetsuit)
• Backpack (big enough to hold everything)
• Dry bag*
• Enclosed Shoes (Volleys or old sneakers are good options)
• Woollen socks
• Headtorch
• Dry thermals/jumper (not cotton!) for emergency
• Dry clothes to leave in car
• Sunscreen
• No cotton (it gets very cold when wet)

Items with an asterisk (*) can be borrowed from the gear cupboard.

In the comments please include your abseiling and canyoning experience, whether you’ve got a car with spots, and what your favourite outdoor snack is (so I know you’ve read this far).