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UTSOAC had organised a Festival of Canyons for this weekend. Other university bushwalking and climbing clubs in the greater Sydney area were invited, as well as the general canyoning community. I'm not sure how many peole were in attendance - but someone said it was 45. The hot weather and cool nights were perfect for canyoning. Each day - the large group split into a number of smaller parties that visited some of the local canyons.
Above - Breakfast. Clare has a bag of cereal and a tin of baked beans, whilst Luisa has a more modest meal
Above - At the lookout. Luisa, Riah, Max, Markus, Martin, Stephen, Anja, Chris, Jess, Sabs, Vanessa, Borax
Above - Looking down to the Wolgan Valley. Luisa, Riah, Martin and Jess
I was in a party that headed off to do Newnes Canyon (The Amazing Wallaby Tunnel, Starlight Canyon)
Above - Re with warpaint!
Above - the abseil. Luisa and Re, whilst Sabs and Will watch.
Above - In the canyon. Anja, Sabs and Chris. It looks like Sabs has found a hole.
Above - Sabs in the hole
Above - canyon formation
Above - In the canyon
Above - In the canyon
Above - lower down the gorge. Anja, Sabs, Toby, Borax and Clare
Above - Luisa and Will in the gorge
Above - a waterdragon
Above - Clare, Borax, Sabs, Luisa and Re
Above - at the river. Anja, Will, Toby and Luisa
Above - Re finds a swimming hole
Above - cooling off in the river. Luisa, Will and Anja
Above - Sabs quenches her thirst with a small cup of port
Above - Tom. "I'm as sober as a judge" (yes, but which judge Tom?)
Above - Dave, Sabs and Rik
Above - James, Clare, Borax, Toby, Ashley and part of Luisa
Above - Borax, Rik, Sabs, James (pouring a glass of water for) LouLou and Tom
Above - James, Ashley, Dave, Sarah and Rob
Above - Sabs in action
Above - Scott and Martin join in
Above - Ashley prefers a "hands off" approach
Above - whose hands are these on James?
Above - the upper constriction
Above - the upper constriction
Above - the lower constriction
Above - canyon formation
Above - canyon formation
Above - canyon formation
Above - canyon formation