SATURDAY BL – KOOMBANDA Canyon

You need to be approved for the main Boree Log event to attend these trips. Please sign up for only ONE trip per day. If you get rejected you can then sign up for another trip, this just makes it easier for volunteer trip leaders. Please be aware that as the weather is unpredictable, trip leaders may need to alter trips accordingly

Note: You must be able to swim to come on this trip.

“The best canyon in the Blue Mountains, way better than Claustral.”

– Jeffrey Kwan, 2021

Come join Scott and myself this Sunday for a trip down Koombanda Canyon!

Experience abseiling and confidence scrambling is preferred, but we will have a few spots open to beginners and we can teach you to abseil / make sure you’re safe on the day.

You will need:

• Harness*
• Descender* (figure 8, or ATC) and a carabiner
• Safety sling and carabiner*
• Prusik and carabiner*
• At least 1.5L water
• Food: lunch, snacks.
• Emergency blanket (compulsory for all club canyons, can be bought from the gear cupboard/Boree Log camp 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
• Thermals to wear under wetsuit, or old rain jacket to wear over wetsuit if you get cold
• Dry thermals/jumper (not cotton!) for emergency
• Dry clothes to leave in car
• Sunscreen
• No cotton (it gets very cold when wet)
• Good vibes

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).

Feel free to message myself or Scott on facebook if you have any questions, and get keen!