Beginner Canyoning at Bungonia

Archived trip from old website run by madnicko

Fancy giving Canyoning a go? Now's your chance as we head to Bungonia for a day of abseiling, swimming and scrambling down Bungonia Main. We'll make our way to the Bungonia area, an hour and a half out of Canberra, in the early hours of Saturday morning ready for a full day in the canyon. The forecast is for a balmy sunny day, which should suit some of the swims between abseils nicely. As the day fades, we'll scramble and walk our way back up to the cars and wend our weary way back to Canberra.

There are a few spots for raw beginners, but please let me know what (if any) prior experience you have when you sign up. Beginners will be required to do abseiling training before the trip. This will be held at the Climbing Wall in the SRA from 5pm on Wednesday October 21st.

All participants will need to bring:

• Canyoning harness with dynamic cowstail*


• 3 x locking carabiners*


• Appropriate belay device (tube devices such as ATCs preferred)*


• 1 x short (30cm) and 1 x medium (60cm) sling*


• Set of 2 x short and 1 x long prusik loops (sets available for $10 from gearstore)


• 30L Daypack*


• Dry bag or multiple heavy duty garbage bags to keep spare clothes and food dry during swims*


• Full-length wetsuit*


• Helmet*


• Whistle*


• Raincoat


• Spare thermals


• Appropriate footwear (volleys preferred. Ask about appropriate shoes before the trip if unsure)


• Hat


• Beanie


• Lunch and snacks


• 2L Water


• Personal medication, if required

* Available to hire from ANUMC Gearstore.

Planning to do Bungonia Main canyon on Saturday, returning to Canberra Saturday evening. Josh and Jai in YJD51J will be driving to Nowra to climb on Sunday.