Submitted by Ivan Dovana on
Trip type:
Sea or Lake Kayaking
Difficulty:
Medium
Start date:
Friday, 15 January 2021 - 4:00pm to Monday, 18 January 2021 - 4:00pm
NOMINATIONS FOR THIS TRIP ARE CLOSED.
This sea kayaking trip provides an entry level adventure which is awe-inspiring, physically challenging and intellectually stimulating. With very few sea kayaking trips currently being conducted by the club, this activity will assist in creating a small cadre of members with the confidence and experience to organise multi-day expeditions on inland waterways.
Schedule of events
- 12 Jan 21 Tue 1800 - Pre-Trip meeting at gearstore
- 14 Jan 21 Fri 1700 - Pre-load boat trailer at boatshed
- 16 Jan 21 Sat 0700 - Drive to Tallowa Dam/Lake Yarrunga and paddle to Wirritin campground (or further)
- 17 Jan 21 Sun 0800 - Paddle to Tallowa Dam and retrieve vehicles.
- 17 Jan 21 Sun 1400 - Return to Canberra. Remainder camp at Bendeela Campground
- 18 Jan 21 Mon 0800 - Canyon at Macquarie Pass and return to Canberra.
Each participant will need:
- Paddling gear
- Kayak (single or double)
- PFD
- Deck
- Paddle
- Paddling clothes
- Clothing suitable for warm and inclement weather
- Booties, canvas shoes or thongs
- Hat, gloves, sunglasses
- 2 x light sources
- Water (minimum 2L per day)
- Food and snacks (4 day trip)
- 3 x breakfast
- 4 x lunch
- 3 x dinner
- Camping gear including:
- Camping clothes (including wet weather and emergency thermals)
- Towel
- Sleeping bag and mat
- Tent (may be shared by family/household group)
- Cooking gear
- Personal first aid kit
- Space blanket
- Sunscreen
- Toilet paper
- Towel
- Money
- Dry bags/Garbage bags for waterproofing gear.
-
Canyoning gear
- Helmet
- Harness
- 3 lockable carabiners
- Descending device
- Wetsuit
- Canvas shoes
- Daypack with drybags
- The group gear includes:
- Navigation equipment
- PLB
- Mobile phones
- First aid kit
- Throw ropes
- Sponges
- Pumps
- Spare paddle
- Abseiling ropes and hardware
Costs:
$40 pp (participants to organise own meals)
Intended plan:
Safety Plan
The activity will be conducted in accordance with the ANU Mountaineering Club Safety Policies and Procedures. Additionally:
a. Weather and tide forecasts will be checked regularly while in mobile reception paying particular attention to thunderstorms, heavy rain and/or strong winds.
b. A warning time will be logged with a responsible person and updated daily when within mobile reception.
c. Participants must be able to exit an inverted kayak and conduct an assisted on-water entry.
d. To improve visibility and to render assistance with minimum delay, the group will travel in a tight formation whenever possible.
f. If conditions deteriorate, the group will exit the river at the closest landing point.
Local knowledge:
Done this trip twice before
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