Claustral Canyon – Intermediate

Join Raff and Alex for a breezy trip through Claustral Canyon, one of Australia’s few four-star (international significance) canyons.

You need to have

• Prior abseiling experience
• Experience scrambling
• Ability to swim. This is a wet canyon with pools of up to 50m
• Moderate level of fitness. Claustral is a long day. 8-12 hours for most parties depending on speed. We will be pushing for 8 hours or less.

What to bring

• Modified Eight or Figure Eight style descender *
• Helmet *
• Canyoning Harness *
• Full length wetsuit *
• 3x Locking Carabiners *
• Safety (a 120cm sling works) *
• Drybag or keg *
• Canyon pack *
• Headtorch
• Emergency blanket (can be bought from gear cupboard for $5)
• Swimmers (for under your wetsuit)
• Wool or wetsuit socks
• Thermals
• Raincoat
• Old shoes with good grip
• 2L of water
• Lunch
• Snacks
• Hiking clothes (will get wet on the walk out)
• Dry clothes and a towel (for the car)
• Medications you require (e.g asthma puffer, epipen)

Gear with a * can be borrowed on the day, you don’t need to borrow anything from the gear cupboard. If you have your own gear please bring it. Nothing you wear in the canyon can be cotton, this includes socks and underwear!

In your comment please let us know

1. Your fitness
2. Your swimming ability
3. Your canyoning/ outdoor experience
4. Any food allergies or dietary preferences (so we know what sharable snacks to bring)

Please message Alex or Raff on facebook with any questions.