Upcoming Trips: December 2019
Trips Program
Some of the trips on this program are open to Visitors. You may contact the leader of a 'visitors welcome' trip by clicking on the leaders name. This link is only available for trips commencing within the next two months.
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All persons participating in our trips must be aged 18 years or older.
Before contacting the trip leader you should read our Guidelines and Acknowlegment of Risk pages. Our guidelines page should answer many of your questions on how our trips are organised.
Canyon: Bowens Creek North Branch, upper section
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Medium
- Leader:
- Glenn
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Mt Wilson
- Maps:
- Mt Wilson
A fun canyon with a few short swims. Depending on the group, we may continue along and do the lower section as well. Abseil experience required.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- The Royal National Park
- Maps:
- Ottford
Using a car shuffle we will walk Curracarang Moors to Curracarong for a swim, Wattamolla for a swim, little Marley for a swim then Deer Pool for a swim. Hopefully there will have been rain and the creeks will be full.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
Abseiling: 1/2 day abseil training session
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Beginner
- Leader:
- Glenn
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Lower north shore Sydney
- Maps:
- Waverton
1/2 day abseil training day for those that have never abseiled or for those that have not abseiled for a while and want a re-fresher. I will rum through the basics of abseiling and gear used and we will practice on some cliffs. Span loan abseil gear is available for loan.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Mt Wilson
- Maps:
- Mt Wilson
Serendipity is one of my favourite canyons, has 5 or 6 abseils and a number of short swims and a relatively short walk in and walk out of canyon. Abseil experience is required and wetsuit is highly recommended as the water will be cold. Span loan gear is available for those that don?t have gear.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
Bushwalk: Mt Bushwalker to Clyde River
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Medium
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Leader:
- Paul
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Clyde River
- Maps:
- Corang, Milton, Tianjara - all 1:25000
From Mt Bushwalker to the Clyde River via Claydon's Creek and return. 2 cruisy days in the Clyde River area. The first day will end on the Clyde River. The last day will be a return trip up Claydon's Creek. There is scope to have a second day and we can make our way downstream and maybe up Holland Gorge. This would mean a return on 25/12/2019.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Middle Head
- Maps:
Ride to Middle Head for a BYO picnic lunch and see the yachts heading to Hobart. This ride takes the scenic route to Middle Head. The ride returns to the start via a similar route. We start and finish at St. Leonards Station concourse.
This ride will be on whatever the weather. Bring a bit of lunch, a hat and sunscreen are essential, your bike lock, and something to sit on the grass, if you need to. Binoculars a great if you have them. We will have coffee on the way to our viewing spot at Middle Head. Please note: This is not a long ride, but there are plenty of hills.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
- Area:
- Snowy Mountians
- Maps:
Join me on this famous walk and be in the footsteps of Paddy Palin and others Full pack walk for at least 6 days. Still working it all out so stay tuned.
Canyon: Canyon Weekend at Mt Wilson
- Visitors Welcome
- Grade:
- Medium
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Leader:
- Glenn
- Contact Leader
- Area:
- Mt Wilson
- Maps:
- Mt Wilson
Canyoning weekend at Mt Wilson.We will probably do Geronimo and Water Dragon. A few short abseils and swims.Must have abseiling experience. Car camping. Possible to come up for one day.
Visitors Welcome
Visitors are welcome on this trip. Please
contact the trip leader
for more information.
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