Why Don't We Do It In The Road Canyon - 1 December 2007
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This trip was organised through Sydney Univerity Bushwalkers as part of
the Festival of Canyons organised by UTSOAC. Originally most of the
party were intending to do Claustral Canyon (in two groups) and a
smaller group were going to do Why Don't We Do It The Road Canyon.
However, a lot of rain just before the weekend meant it would be unwise
to visit Claustral - so after discussing some options we all headed
down Why Do't We Do It In The Road.
Party - David Forbes, Norm Kelk, Zenek Makaruk, Magda Giraldo, Dan
Ryan, John Robens, Chuin Nee Ooi, Peter Raines, Rachel Melrose, Nazzih
Chammas, Albert Chetcuti, Imke Zenker, Tom Gleeson ("Mr G"), David
Carmichael, Carolin Plate, Nichol Hill, Col Atkinson, Dave Noble
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Above - Setting off from the Fire Station at Mt Wilson. It was cold and
wet - so most of the party put on wet suits before setting off.
Above - Heading down to the canyon
Above - Norm, John and Zen at the bottom of the first abseil
Above - Looking down the canyon
Above - Dave C abseils in
Above - Dave C keeps out of the spray and rain
Above - meanwhile, on the other rope - Carolin drops in.
Above - Digi Dave heading down the canyon
Above - Mr G on the second abseil
Above - Digi Dave on the second abseil
Above - Dan(?) on the third abseil
Above - John on the (optional) fourth abseil
Above - Dan swimming through the lower section of canyon
Above - We have lunch in this large dry cave
Above - Rachel photographs this friendly water dragon
Above - The water dragon
Above - The water dragon
Above - The water dragon
Above - John sitting above the Wollangambe River
Above - The party at the lunch cave
Above - We decided rather than head back up the canyon or along the Wollangambe to exit via this narrow ledge to an easy pass
Above - Albert looks at the big rapid in the Wollangambe
Above - Imke on the walk out
That evening most of the people in the party went to the Cathedral
Campground at Mt Wilson and joined canyoners from UTSOAC and ANUMC and
had a plasant evening sitting around a large fire (thanks to Peter R
for trucking in a load of wood the day before)
Next day, a lot of us, and others as well visited nearby Clatterteeth Canyon in Du Faurs Creek
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