Thanks to Su Li for organising this trip through the excellent Mt Hay Canyon. In the party, as well as Su Li were Martin, Steffy, Jim, Deidree and myself.
It was a warm day, but a very windy one, and it was the wind that made conditions a bit unpleasant – especially on the tops. We set off from the carpark and along the track to the canyon. We completed two abseils down the side creek to get into Rocky Points Ravine. The canyon starts a short way downstream.
Deidree on a short abseil in the access gully
After and awkward climb down, there is a long cold swim, the longest swim in the canyon. Then a short abseil down to the start fo the main drop.
Su Li on the short abseil
We quickly abseiled down. The first abseil on to the chockstone, then a second, shorter abseil to get off it.
A few days before there had been heavy rain in the mountains, but the water levels had gone back to normal for our visit. After the abseils, there is a short hand over hand, then a swim, then a climb over a chockstone and the final swim.
We then headed down the creek to a lower abseil. Below this we found a nice rock to have lunch on. A friendly Water Dragon wanted to share our lunch.
We then followed the track to Tom Williams’ pass. The wind made for a dusty day.
A short section of climbing took us to a higher ledge and from there we climbed up to Butterbox Point.
From there it was a short walk back to the carpark.