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Post subject: Claustral Canyon Trip
EcoTeam :: 26 October 04 11:06 am
If anyone is interested in nabbing the famous Claustraphobia cache, I am running a trip to Claustral canyon on Dec 11th. It’s a beginners muggle trip, not a caching event or trip, but if any cacher wants to tag along then drop me a line.
Several cachers have already expressed interest.
If we drive up on the Friday, go canyoning on the Saturday, drive back on the Sunday?
One of the highlights of Claustral are the three abseils into the “Black Hole of Calcutta” (Calcutta Falls). This constitutes three abseils in a row into a narrow slot that has to be seen to be believed. The next km of canyon you blow you away. [2]
Let’s do it!!
Claustral Canyon::Grade: Moderate/Hard
A 45 minute bushwalk takes you to the start of the canyon, where wet suits are donned and the adventure begins! After a swim and down-climb we arrive at the famous abseil point into the vertical tunnels of “the Black Hole of Calcutta”. These are three very spectacular waterfall abseils which follow one after the other, culminating in a narrow 20 metre swim. A truly fantastic experience. Soon after the swim we reach the junction of Ranon Brook, and from here it is another 1km or so of wonderful canyoning. Following a rest at Thunder Canyon junction, there is more excitement: water jumps, slides, down climbs and swims before we reach the Rainbow Ravine exit point and lunch. From here it is a solid 2 hr uphill walk back to the car park, for a well-earned drink and snack. [High-N-Wild]
LINKS:
[1] Blue Mountains Canyoning FAQ Guide [PDF] (EcoTeam)
[2] Claustral (Calcutta) Canyon (EcoTeam)
[3] Claustral Canyon(David Nobel)
[4] Tough little critters unfazed when visitors drop in(SMH)
[5] Claustral Canyon(Tom Brennan)
