Organizer:
Kieran Niklaus
Date/Time:
Date(s) - Sunday 29 November, 2026
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
activities
Hi all!
With Canyon Season well underway & Mega-fest quickly approaching, some of you might be wanting to dip your toes into the wonderful world of canyoning.
A prerequisite to participate in these trips is knowing how to abseil. & that’s what Intro To Abseiling (ITA) is for!! On this course, we’ll teach you the knowledge & skills you’ll need to safely abseil, prior experience required!
On this trip you’ll learn how to:
⁃ Maintain personal safety on and around cliffs⁃ Identify and use abseiling equipment
⁃ Prepare for an abseil
⁃ Conduct pre-abseil safety checks
⁃ Conduct abseil communication between the top and bottom of cliffs
⁃ Perform a variety of abseils
⁃ Negotiate common abseil hazards
⁃ Perform fireman belays
WHEN AND WHERE
– We will meet at the Burrows Park change-rooms at 09:15am on Saturday the 1nd of August.
– The 339 bus from Central gets you straight there.
WHAT TO BRING
– Enclosed, grippy shoes
– Sun protection
– Snacks
– Plenty of water
– Wind-resistant clothing
– Hair ties/a way to tie long hair back (if applicable)
The club will provide rope, harnesses, helmets and all other safety equipment (but feel free to bring your own).
In the ‘experience and skills’ box, please state any experience you have with roped activities (none is fine). Also, whether or not you like beer, and why (just to make sure you’ve read this far – it will increase your chances of getting accepted).
Note: We’re only running a morning session as we’ll be practicing rope rescue skills in the afternoon. (A separate trip may be posted for this).
See you at the end of your rope!
Kieran, Charlie, Thomas & Caite
