Devils Pinch Canyon - 18 February 2007

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Party - David Forbes, Sarah Truscott, David Noble, Martin Pfeil, Steffy Mueller, Chuin Nee Ooi, Sven and L?

There are 20 - 30 canyons close to Newnes township and the Devils Pinch would be regarded by many as one of the best of these. It starts with a narrow upper constriction that has a couple of abseils into a narrow dark slot. Then a walk through rainforest brings one to the lower section of canyon. Some nice narrow sections and beautiful pools are found here. Then the creek drops with one more abseil in an amazing corridoor of canyon. It is this lower part that makes the Devils Pinch a classic canyon.

Many parties visit this canyon in the afternoon after doing Pipeline in the morning - and that makes for a great day of canyoning. Some of us had visited Pipeline Canyon the afternoon before.

Above - Digital Dave on the first abseil

Above - Sven on the second abseil

Above - At the bottom of the second abseil was a small snake. It was almost too dark too see it. Sven realised it was there when it crawled over his shoe!

Above - canyon formation

Above - Martin and Steffy

Above - canyon formation

Above - Steffy, Martin and Digital Dave in the lower constriction

Above - in the canyon

Above - Sarah in the canyon

Above - Steffy on the third abseil - the big drop into the magnificent lower corridoor.

Once in the lower corridoor - it was time to put away the video camera and take a few stills.

Above - canyon formation

Above - canyon formation. The vaulting in the canyon walls towering above is particularly impressive.

Above - canyon formation

Above - Digital Dave in the canyon

Above - Chuin Nee in the canyon

Above - sun rays

Above - canyon formation

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