Its good to do an overnight canyoning trip. Often more remote canyons can be linked together and a lot of canyoning can be done in the available time. On this trip we planned to visit four canyons. Two with our overnight packs and two as side trips with minimal gear. In the end, with cool weather, late starts and a bit of pfaffing we only visited two canyons. But it was still a very nice trip.
Photos were a bit limited. The first canyon was quite deep and very dark. A challenging place to take photos. There was a lot more light in the second canyon – but also a lot more water – swims and deep wades, and it was a long canyon and we tended to move fast.
On the trip were Dan, Rik, Su Li, Disco, Rob, myself and John, from USA, who was on a climbing/canyoning holiday.
On trips like this that involve abseiling, scrambling and negotiating tricky parts of canyons, as well as bushwalking, it is essential to go lightweight. It is good to carry lightweight gear – sleeping bags, shelter and packs but also important to know what can be left out and what should be included. The compromise in safety that can be made leaving out an item of equipment can be made up by being able to move safer and faster with a lighter pack.
More photos can be viewed on my website here.