Numietta-Coorongooba Canyoning

Day 3

Easter Sunday in the camp cave...

...Rich has brought us all Lindt bunnies (and Mel gets Mumma Bunny, complete with bell)

Rachel enjoying spectacular early morning views from the nearby ridge that we climb

Canyon 9

After leaving most of the gear on the ridge, we descend into a canyon that Rich, Rachel and I have visited before. But it's good enough for a repeat visit! Rich takes the high bridging route that he pioneered last time, while Mel goes low

Rachel decides that low is the better plan

Caoimhin in the upper canyon

Rachel at the bottom of a downclimb

Canyon formation

Canyon formation

Rachel

Towards the end of the upper section

Canyon formation

There's always one in every party...

The upper section finishes with a cave and massive chamber formed by a blockup

Pretty gorge below the canyon

Rachel on the first abseil, Caoimhin at the bottom

Setting up for the second abseil

Looking down the second abseil

Caoimhin on the second abseil

Rachel on the abseil

Caoimhin on the third abseil

Rachel on the third abseil

Ruby on the third abseil...

...just before Rich opens the floodgates!

Finally the water flow has almost returned to normal!

Ruby

Caoimhin and Rachel scrambling

Impressive gorge

Ferns

Rachel and Caoimhin in the canyon

Ruby

Exploring up an impressive side canyon

Further up the side canyon

Rich looking up the canyon

I'm sure this was a wade when we came through here after Xmas!

Ruby and Caoimhin

After lunch, the emptying-sand-out-of-shoes brigade

At the top of the pass

Caoimhin enjoying the view from the ridge

Later in the afternoon, descending off the ridge

Caoimhin demonstrating one way down our pass into the creek

Canyon 10

Ruby edging along to avoid a swim

Rachel on a climbdown which was mostly about finding the things that weren't rotten

Mel and Rachel bridging

Mel and Rachel

Mel showing a full bridge to stay dry

Rich

Caoimhin has a sore wrist and tries to use the roots instead...

...only to find they are rotten!

Rachel demonstrating a different bridging position

Rachel lower down in the canyon

Our small but serviceable campsite