Organizer:
Zen Marcos
Date/Time:
Date(s) - Saturday 13 September, 2025 - Sunday 14 September, 2025
All Day
activities
Hi all,
On the 13/14th of September, Sam H and I will be heading out to tackle two Bungonia canyons in one weekend. Fordham is a bit of a trek to get to, so to get this done in one weekend we’ll need to take our camping gear through Long Gully. We’re aware that the weather is still a bit chilly, so we’ve strategically chosen two dry canyons. We’ll only have to get wet crossing the Shoalhaven River.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
⁃ good fitness – day 2 in particular will be a long day with ~500m+ of elevation gain
⁃ Comfortable with heights
⁃ AS1
⁃ At least one other abseiling trip
⁃ At least one overnight hiking trip involving wild camping
⁃ Please list your experience (what canyons/overnight hikes you’ve done recently) in your signup
THE PLAN:
⁃ Day 1 (Saturday the 13th of September): drive down to Bungonia, do Long Gully Canyon with camping gear in tow, and camp along the Shoalhaven River.
⁃ Day 2 (Sunday the 14th of September): cross the river (without our camping gear), hike up to the start of Fordham Canyon, descend it, cross the Shoalhaven back to our campsite, collect our camping gear, hike back to the car, and drive home.
GEAR:
You will need canyoning and overnight hiking/camping gear. The club can provide:
⁃ Pack
⁃ Tent
⁃ Hiking stove and pot kit (you need to buy your own gas)
⁃ Sleeping mat
⁃ Sleeping bag + liner
⁃ Helmet + whistle
⁃ Harness + PAS
⁃ Descender
⁃ Spare carabiner(s)
Please copy-paste any of the above items you need into the ‘Gear I need’ box. To sign up to this trip, you should have a decent idea of what personal gear you need to pack for this trip. However, feel free to ask.
Hope to see you there! And let’s hope the weather holds… it’s been a bit miserable of late 😢.
Cheers,
Zen & Sam H
