18/03/2011 - report - photos - Claustral Canyon track notes

Participants: Tom Brennan, Andrew "Smiffy" Smith, Duanne White

Smiffy also has photos from this trip

Duanne and Smiffy at the car, on a grey and misty day

Smiffy climbing down to the waterfall abseils

Smiffy at the first abseil

Duanne on the first abseil

Smiffy on the first abseil

Duanne on the second abseil

Duanne on the second abseil

The rope still hanging down to the second pool

Smiffy below the second waterfall

Smiffy on the third abseil

Smiffy at the Ranon/Claustral junction

Duanne and Smiffy

Canyon formation

Duanne and Smiffy

Canyon formation

Canyon formation

Smiffy

Duanne and Smiffy

Smiffy

Smiffy

Diamond python (Morelia spilota spilota)

Smiffy on the first hand-over-hand...

...about to get a shower

Duanne in the tunnel swim

Smiffy before the tunnel swim

Duanne and Smiffy below the second hand-over-hand

The final pool

Smiffy scrambling in Rainbow Ravine

The route we took involves returning to Claustral Brook for a refreshing dip, which Smiffy is relishing

Duanne showing off his bridging, though it gets too wide even for him