WA Road Trip

Sunday 11 July: Karijini NP (Eco Retreat) (24km)

Knox Gorge, Karijini NP

Spinifex on the walk out to Knox Gorge

Up bright and early for a canyoning trip in Knox Gorge - Karijini NP

Knox Gorge

Rachel in Knox Gorge

On the Knox Slide, Knox Gorge - Karijini NP

Rachel abseiling the Knox Slide. Yes, it's supposed to be a slide, but given how cold the water was, wet hair was a bad idea, hence the abseil - Karijini NP

Rachel on the second abseil - the water in this pool is not very deep

Rachel getting a dunking

Rachel blowing up her air mattress at the Knox Gorge entry to Red Gorge

Reflections in Red Gorge

Each Gorge entry was signposted

Paddling in Red Gorge. Red Gorge runs east-west and is in shade all winter. Freezing! Lucky we had our pool ponies! - Karijini NP

Red Gorge

Paddling in Red Gorge

Paddling in Red Gorge

Weano Falls, the junction of Weano Gorge and Red Gorge

The "Weano Chimney", you can bypass the 40m abseil down the falls by scrambling up through the cliffline. We encountered a family who had done just that (you may be able to spot them!)

Rachel paddling past Hancock Gorge. We had hoped to explore up if from the bottom but we were too cold so decided to keep moving instead.

Hancock Gorge junction with Red Gorge

Back in the sun in Joffre Gorge, which thankfully runs more north-south - Karijini NP

Rachel in Joffre Gorge

Joffre Gorge

Paddling in Joffre Gorge

Joffre Gorge

Joffre Gorge

Looking down where we entered Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Late afternoon in Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Knox Gorge

Monday 12 July: Karijini NP (Eco Retreat) (22km)

Joffre Gorge, Karijini NP

Rachel about to start a second day of paddling adventures in the upper end of Joffre Gorge

Paddling in Joffre Gorge

Trying to look relaxed even though the air mattress has a leak

Rachel in Joffre Gorge

After a few hundred metres the Gorge drops significantly. We didn't go any further given the leak in Rachel's air mattress.

Exploring the drop in Joffre Gorge

Tom investigating the scramble down to the next cold, dark pool

Joffre Gorge

Rachel paddling back up Joffre Gorge

Joffre Gorge

Another walker jumping in Joffre Gorge

A second visit to Hancock Gorge in the late afternoon

Tuesday 13 July: Karijini NP (Dales Campground) (60km)

Spinifex

Grasses

Kalamina Gorge, Karijini NP

Rachel at the Kalamina Gorge lookout

The somewhat disappointing Kalamina Falls

Kalamina Gorge

Rock arch in Kalamina Gorge (though it's not really an arch)

Scrambling in Kalamina Gorge

Scrambling in Kalamina Gorge

Natural "Arch" in Kalamina Gorge

Side creek exploring in Kalamina Gorge

Side creek exploring in Kalamina Gorge

Kalamina Gorge

Kalamina Gorge

Kalamina Gorge

Dales Gorge, Karijini NP

!Danger!

Fortescue Falls

Tourists at Fortescue Falls

Circular Pool

Circular Pool

Circular Pool

Circular Pool from the lookout

Dales Gorge

Fortescue Falls

Fortescue Falls

Fortescue Falls

Reflections in Dales Gorge

Reflections in Dales Gorge