Party: Neil, Matt, Keith, Ian & Steph
Grade: 4 moderate to difficult- I would grade a 5 as it is a very very long day
Track notes: Day 3 of Australia Day long weekend and I have left the SBW group to meet up with Matt and my family. Getting to this canyon was very difficult with good navigational skills required. It took us probably 2 hours from the start of the car park to get to the beginning of the canyon, and I wouldn't recommend doing this without an experienced bushwalker.
This canyon had about 5 abseils, all relatively short but with awkward starts. It is an immensely beautiful canyon however it is short compared to the bushwalking and bush bashing you do during the rest of the day.
After lunch we had to find the exit, of which we knew there would be somewhat a difficult rock climb out (hence why we brought our trusty rockclimber Matt to lead the way out).
In the end it took a very long 4 hours from lunch (after exiting the canyon) back to the car but it was through some of the most beautiful forest I've ever seen. It was again a bit of an orienteering challenge so I recommend going with experienced walkers.
Surefire is up there in my favourite canyons- but the walk in and out make it much less desirable. Only attempt this one if you enjoy bushwalking as much if not more than canyoning.
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