Intermediate Canyon – ButterBox/Mt Hay

Hello!

On Sunday, 2 April 2023 Juri and myself (Georgie) will be running a trip to ButterBox Canyon (sometimes called Mt Hay Canyon). ButterBox is a spectacular canyon on the southern edge of the Grose Valley.

• Harness* (ideally a canyoning harness with bumpad)
• Helmet*
• Wetsuit*
• 3x locking carabiner*
• 1x figure 8* or other canyoning descender – e.g. critter, squirrel. (Pitons and ACTs are not accepted)
• 1x safety (a 120cm sling is acceptable)
• 1x large drybag*
• Emergency blanket (can be purchased from the gear cupboard, most outdoor stores, and pharmacies for $5-10)
• Backpack to store all of your gear
• Clothing –
  • Enclosed shoes with good grip (e.g. old sneakers) (remember you will climb out in these!)
  • Dry and sun-safe clothes to hike in/out of the canyon in
  • Boardshorts to wear on top of wetsuit (compulsory to protect the club wetsuits)
  • Thick socks
  • Light raincoat that is ok to get wet
  • Thermal top and bottoms, jumper & beanie (e.g. enough clothing to keep warm in a canyon overnight in an emergency)
  • Optional: swimmers to put under your wetsuit, microfibre towel
  • DO NOT BRING COTTON CLOTHING.

• Food –
  • 1.5L of water in bottles (more if it’s hot)
  • Substantial lunch (pack it in a waterproof container, and make sure it’s vaguely crush-proof)
  • Snacks
• Any personal medicine (asthma puffer, Epipen etc)

If you have any questions, message Georgie Clare or Juri Hemmi on Facebook.  Write down your abseiling / outdoor experience in the comment when signing up, your favourite book (so we know you’ve read this far), whether you have a car, and how many spots you have. Please be aware that this trip is weather-dependent. See you soooooooooon!