BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3735@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20260222T030451Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/arethusa-canyon-intermediate/ SUMMARY:Arethusa Canyon [Intermediate] DESCRIPTION:Oli and I (Sudarshan) will be running an intermediate trip thro ugh Arethusa Canyon. Come join us for one of the most historic canyons in the Bluies!\n\nArethusa Canyon is widely regarded as the birthplace of Aus tralian Canyoning. Read a trip report from 1930 here about how a group of 4 ascended Arethusa Falls. In your booking comment\, also mention why the author of the 1930 report was in the Grose Valley 25 years earlier.\n\nThi s canyon involves a few tricky abseils (freehanging\, and one through a ho le!)\, jumps (optional)\, fun scrambles\, and an awesome section of canyon . Even the exit is spicy as we will need to put our harnesses back on for an exposed traverse and some short pitches of rock climbing! Have a read o f the notes here.\n\nSince this is an intermediate canyon I would like all participants to have some canyoning experience or have some previous abse iling/climbing experience and a keen spirit. If you have any questions on your suitability for the trip please send me an email (webadmin@unswoc.org )\n\nWe will meet at 8am.\n\n \;\n\nPlease make you sure bring ALL req uired gear. Some gear is available to borrow from the club.\n\nGear availa ble to borrow from the club:\n\n Harness\n Helmet\n 3x locking carabine rs\n 1x Figure 8 / Descender\n 1x Safety sling (120cm sling)\n Drybag x2\n Wetsuit (5mm preferable)\n Canyon Pack or Backpack that can fit AL L your gear and that can get wet (30L+)\n\nOther gear you MUST bring:\n\n Clothing:\n\n Enclosed shoes with good grip\n Wool or neoprene socks\ n Boardshorts to wear on top of wetsuit (compulsory to protect the club wetsuits)\n Thermals and raincoat\n Swimmers for under wetsuit\n NO COT TON! (this includes socks\, shirts\, pants\, undies\, etc)\n\n\n Food:\n \n 2L of water (minimum)\n Lunch\n Snacks to share (with me)\n\n\n Oth er:\n\n Medication (asthma puffer\, Epipen etc)\n Headtorch\n Emergenc y blanket – (can buy from Gear Cupboard for $5 or from chemists\, shops\ , etc)\n\n\n\n \;\n\nIn your comment please put:\n\n Your fitness lev el\n Your swimming ability\n Your canyoning/outdoor experience\n Can yo u lead climb and lead belay?\n The answer to the secret question...\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2023/12/image-5.jpeg CATEGORIES:Canyoning LOCATION:https://maps.app.goo.gl/o5jirnaSrat5MbTZ8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20251005T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR