Category Archives: Abseiling

2 Stunningly Beautiful Creeks

Posted on March 6, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 6 March 2021 Rod S put this unpublished canyon on the MSS calendar and none of us had any idea of what to expect, although, Felix O-B had told his mother that under no circumstances was the … Continue reading →

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Evel Knievel and Evel Knievel Double

Posted on March 5, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 5 March 2021 These two minor canyons (unpublished) acquired a number of names during the course of the day, but for this post they’ll be Evel Knievel and Evel Knievel Double (aka Two Sticks canyons and Tough … Continue reading →

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White water in Dione Dell

Posted on February 21, 2021 by marilyn

KANANGRA BOYD NP – 21 February 2021 I’ve done Dione Dell three times over the last 15 years, but always as a winter (dry) trip and always wanted to do the wet trip, landing in all the pools (which look … Continue reading →

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Thank you La Nina – wickedly wet and wild

Posted on February 20, 2021 by marilyn

KANANGRA NP – 20 February 2021 The weather forecast didn’t look promising, but what the hell if we stayed home every time  “showers” were forecast we’d never go out. Mind you, camping at one of the highest points in the … Continue reading →

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Hindsight is always 20-20

Posted on February 14, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 13 & 14 February 2021 This turned into (yes David), yet another epic trip.  In hindsight, we should have gone with the option to exit via the Tiger Snake exit track, it would have meant backtracking 600m … Continue reading →

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