Bell Creek Canyon - 30 November 2008
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Party - Rik, John, Chuin Nee, Col, Dave N
Bell Creek in the souther Wollangambe Wilderness is a very spectacular
canyon. It has canyon section close to its source, but the best section
is the last constriction not far upstream from its junction with Du
Faurs Creek. On this trip - it was this lower constriction that we
visited.
We went to Bell Creek from Mt Wilson by crossing Clatterteeth Canyon and
dropping into the small Bellfry Canyon - a convenient and spectacular
side tributary of Bell Creek.
Above - Col and Chuin Nee getting into wetsuits above Bellfry Canyon
Above - Chuin Nee on a hand over hand
Above - canyon formation
Above - canyon formation
Above - canyon formation
Above - John in the canyon
Above - Chuin Nee admires the beautiful clear water
Above - Chuin Nee in Bellfry Canyon near the Bell Ck junction
Above - Chuin Nee and Col in "Quicksand Alley" in Bell Creek
Above - John doing some bridging
Above - this part of the creek involves some tricky boulders to negotiate
Above - more boulders choke the creekbed
Above - canyon formation
Above - some jumping is necessary
Above - we catch up to another party in the lower constriction
Above - we need to scramble down this fall
Above - in the canyon
Above - lilo-cam - photography in this ultra pretty and spectacular section is very difficult
Above - Col floating through
Above - in the canyon
Above - enjoying the sun
Above - small water droplets falling into the canyon and getting tossed around by the breeze (- exposure about 1/6 sec)
Above - At the Du Faurs Creek junction - the end of Clatterteeth Canyon - we walked downstream
Above - a curious eel
Above - Chuin Nee in a cave
Above - more wades and swims
Above - Chuin Nee admiring the view over the Wollangambe Wilderness
Above - flannel flowers were abundant
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