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:3237@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20230319 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTSTAMP:20230316T094722Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/sunday-bl-wollangambe-canyon-2/ SUMMARY:[FULL] SUNDAY BL – Lower Wollangambe Canyon DESCRIPTION:You need to be approved for the main Boree Log event to attend these trips. If you get rejected then you can sign up for another trip\, t his just makes it easier for volunteer trip leaders. Please be aware that as the weather is unpredictable\, trip leaders may need to alter trips acc ordingly.\n\n \;\n\nPlease read the entire post and answer all questio ns before signing up.\n\n \;\n\nHi all!\n\nMargot and I (Katie) are r unning a trip on Sunday of Boree Log to Wollangambe Canyon section 2 at Mt Wilson. Despite this canyon having no abseils\, it will be a long day (6- 8 hours)\, with lots of swimming (2.5 km)\, scrambling and potential for r ock jumps.\n\nParticipants need to be competent swimmers\, good at handlin g cold water\, and prepared (mentally) for some long walks in and out of t he canyon (320 m ascent).\n\nInfo about the canyon can be found here!\n\n \n\n(Photo of Felix Kibblewhite completing Wollangambe section 2 after a s uccessful Whungee Wheengee run - photo credit Nathan Isaacson)\n\n Canyon ing gear provided at Boree Log event (If you have personal gear it is help ful to bring this along):\n\n Drybag*\n Wetsuit*\n Helmet*\n\n\n\n\n C anyoning gear not provided:\n\n Emergency blanket (You must carry one on every club canyoning trip. You must buy one from the gear cupboard for $5 cash or most outdoor stores)\n Backpack that can fit ALL your gear inside and that can get wet.\n Lilo or inflatable tube to float down the river on\, be prepared for it to pop and make sure it is lightweight as you will need to carry it in and out (you can find cheap ones from Kmart)\n\n\n\n\ n Clothing:\n\n Enclosed shoes with good grip\n Hat\, sunglasses &\; sunscreen\n Wool socks\n Boardshorts to wear on top of wetsuit (compuls ory to protect the club wetsuits)\n Thermals to wear under your wetsuit ( optional\, but helpful)\n NO COTTON!\n\n\n Food:\n\n 1.5L of water in b ottles.\n Substantial lunch (pack it in a waterproof container\, and make sure it’s vaguely crush-proof)\n Snacks (chocolate or something nice t o share!)\n\n\n Miscellaneous:\n\n Any personal medicine (asthma puffer\ , Epipen etc)\n A pair of thongs/flipflops (jandals if you're a kiwi like me) to leave in the car (since your shoes will get wet)\n Phone or camer a for photos (optional\, and only if you’re prepared for it to get wet i f your drybag leaks! Bring a ziploc bag or two to protect it)\n\n\n\nIf yo u have any questions give myself or Margot a message on Facebook.\n\nAlso let us know in comments:\n\n If you have a car\, where you’re driving b ack to on Sunday arvo\, and how many available seats (including driver).\n Your canyoning and/or cold water swimming experience.\n We will save on e spot on this trip for someone who can volunteer to take the club wetsuit s back to the gear cupboard on the next Thursday or two after Boree Log. L et us know if you can and that spot could be yours!\n Also please comment with the wildlife you would not want to see in a canyon\n\n \;\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nThanks Alfie for the event template!\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ 2023/03/329165081_592614058868078_5312522126708459849_n.jpg CATEGORIES:Canyoning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20221002T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR