G'day, We are very fortunate to have one of the most beautiful harbours and cityscapes in the Southern Hemisphere. Starting the day with a sunrise paddle in Berry's Bay is hard to beat. Now the days are longer and the water's warmer, 1st North Sydney Scouts has made their kayak fleet available for the wider community, including OAC. As part of the endeavour, we take sacks to collect rubbish from [...]

Hello everyone! It's been a while since we had a club t-shirt so it's time for a new one! We need YOUR HELP to come up with a design, yes you. The competition is simple, create the most popular design as voted by the rest of the club and you will win a $50 Climbing Anchors gift card and a free t-shirt to boot. no matter if your design skills [...]

Hello Adventurers! This is the canyon they talk about. The one that gets a 10/10 for quality. The one that is repeatedly tried because its so often failed! Described as one of the most striking canyons with fantastic water features, stunning flora and a pretty decent effort to get through, its a bucket list must have!! Suitable for intermediate or experienced canyoners, get ready to push rock and bash bush [...]

Build on your core abseiling skills by learning how to setup an abseil and then belay yourself safely to the ground. James and Sean will be running a trip with a specific focus on developing these skills. What we will cover: - Safety & risk management - Self belay / 3rd hand - Basic anchor theory - Rigging an anchor - Fixed vs Natural Protection - Retrievable vs fixed line [...]

Jumping into water, you feel the chill invading your body. As your head is bobbing up and down the surface, you can see the stars shining in the sky, but suddenly you realise there’s sunlight leaking through the hole in the wall. This canyon is for those who have completed ABS1 and have a good level of fitness. You need to be confident swimming in cold water for at least [...]

G'day OAC, This year is looking to be in full swing already. We've plenty amazing trips posted, lots more to look forward to, and O'day is right around the corner. Before we welcome an influx of bright-eyed and bushytailed new adventurers, we'd like to extend an invitation to our current usual suspects to join the Trip Leader (TL) team. Have you dreamt of an amazing trip of your own you'd [...]

G'day OAC, Want to practice your navigation, get a bit of fresh air, and/or see secret parts of Sydney you wouldn't otherwise? The Sydney Summer Series will be right up your gully and has several more events in their calendar before the days get too short. https://www.sydneysummerseries.com.au/sydney-summer-series The event is only 45min and you begin anytime between 1630 and 1845 (course closure at 1930). It's a welcoming activity with many [...]

Safety checked, descender checked. Unscrewing the gate of your safety, you can feel the squeak vibrating on your fingertips, hear the heartbeats deafening your ears, sense the uneasiness plucking your bones. This discomfort, this thrill, at least for me, has never gone away. Step by step, you can feel every single pebbles rubbing under your shoes more and more clearly, you feet become heavier and heavier. Suddenly, you smear some [...]

G'day adventurers, Sean, Aminah, Ehren, Josephine, and myself are conducting a reconnaissance on a new rock-craft classroom, maybe we'll even doodle up a little topo for the best bits of it. We're going to Yellow Rock Lookout: https://fatcanyoners.org/2010/11/28/abseiling-skills-day/ It's a good opportunity to practice different top-anchor setups, get a few climbs and abseils in, or practice some of your rescue skills. The day will be relatively unstructured, but I'd like [...]

For those of you keen to start climbing outdoors but need to learn the basic skills, we will be heading to Mt Ku-ring Gai for a day of training. The climbing grades here are fairly simple and perfect to be eased into the outdoors. Having your own climbing shoes is ideal as the club cannot provide these, however they are not a requirement. For the sign up information, please list [...]

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Rogaining[1] - The Sport of Thought - is back for 2023! This first event is a 'minigaine' a pint sized version of the usual at only 3 hrs long. It's perfect to give the sport a try! It's conveniently located in the southern beach suburbs of Sydney, so it's easy to get to as well. From the Website: "The 2023 Minigaine will be held on Sunday February 26th and kicks [...]

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