Canyoning Day Trip 2022

Keen to dip your toes (hehe) in a canyon but don't have an entire weekend free? We've got a day trip sorted!

This trip is to Stanhope Creek in the Wonnarua Nation (Hunter Valley) for what is a very short and sweet dry-ish canyon. 

We will meet at the gear shed at 8 am to leave promptly and try to be back in Newcastle in time for dinner and maybe a well earned beer at the pub.

Depending on rain this will either be a wet to the ankles or a wet to the waist kind of trip, with one optional abseil right down the middle of a waterfall and for those feeling brave, a cliff jump. While the walk is not long a reasonable level of fitness is required and you must be able to swim to attend this trip.

The club will provide helmets, harnesses and everything you need to stay safe in a canyon as well as dry(ish) bags and hiking packs. All you'll need to bring is food and water for the day, clothing to get wet in (NO COTTON), appropriate footwear that will be grippy on wet rocks but won't fall off your feet, and dry clothes for the car ride home.

You will be responsible for providing your own lunch and snacks (ideally things which are individually wrapped and/or you won't mind eating after they've gone soggy courtesy of a swim in a canyon!)

Please keep in mind a training night may be required prior to this trip as you will have to be a competent abseiler, and get on those tickets fast! It's first in best dressed and they will go quick!

Get keen for an incredible weekend! If you have any questions feel free to direct them here :)

- Captain Phil

ptin265@aucklanduni.ac.nz or 0431757089