[Beginner Canyon] Lower Bowens Creek North

Come join Zee, Elliot and I on a canyon this Saturday with a series of abseils and beautiful scenery!

What you need to know? Expect a great day canyoning for around 8 hours, a walk up the river at the end, and a scramble to exit.

Essential gear:

• Space blanket/emergency blanket (mandatory!).
• Headlamp (mandatory) w/ batteries
• Lunch/snacks and water (2L) for 8 hrs of potential canyoning. Fuelling yourselves is essential
• Spare dry clothes/thermals/jumper/beanie (a second set can also be left in the car to change into after)
• Dry bag to keep electronics/spare clothes dry.
• Appropriate clothing – NO COTTON – when wet it loses heat fast! Think hiking/nylon clothes with boardies/swim shorts to protect wetsuit from damage.
• Shoes with good grip and suitable for water – trainers with warm (non cotton) socks.
• Wet-suit (BYO if you have one, else borrow from Gear Shed)
• Wet-suit booties/gloves or wool socks (If you have them)
• Helmet (BYO if you have one, else borrow from Gear Shed)
• Harness (BYO if you have one, else borrow from Gear Shed)
• Descender/ Figure 8 and Karabiner (BYO if you have one, else borrow from Gear Shed)
• Safety Sling and Karabiner (BYO if you have one, else borrow from Gear Shed)
• +30L backpack to keep your drybag/gear. Expect it to get wet/scratched.
• Any medication/medical devices you need.

Please comment any experience/hype/questions and favourite candy, in the comment box below (Make sure to say something! – it best to have a mix of beginners and experienced). Also comment where you’ll be heading from, if you have a car and the number of seats available.