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South Metropolitian Canyon Weekend
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Event Details
When:
Sat 13th Dec 2025 (8am) to Sun 14th Dec 2025 (4pm)
Where:
Upper Blue Mountains
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Cost:
Youth - $40.00
Canyoning trainees (November Course) - $20.00
Guides and Staff - $10.00
Registrations:
Open: Mon 27th Oct 2025 (12am)
Close: Mon 1st Dec 2025 (12am)
Capacity:
Maximum 17 people
Register:
https://events-test.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/2293
Coordinator:
Glenn Stalgis
glenn.stalgis@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
South Metropolitan Region
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
Canyoning trip down Fortress Creek and Empress Falls Over night stay Blackheath Scout Hall
Additional Information

The weekend will be 2 canyons 

Saturday - Fortress Creek Canyon

Then an over night stay at Blackheath Scout Hall. This will be self cater for all meals.

Sunday Canyon - Empress Falls or Grand canyon pending experience of the group

Participants need to be fit, experienced bushwalkers and have a basic use of ropes and other canyoning equipment.

You need to be OAS level 3 vertical (Abseiling) or better

Fortress Canyon is a short (800m) canyon along Fortress Creek, North of Leura, in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park.  

Fortress Canyon . The canyon itself has 2 technical sections. You'll need to do 2 abseils, the longest being 10m, as well as downclimbs and jumps. Just beyond the end of this canyon, Fortress Creek plunges off a cliff in a 70m waterfall into Govett Gorge.

 

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Event Documents

  Download Basic map of Fortress Canyon

This map is diagrammatic and should not be used for navigation

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This event is administered by:
South Metropolitan Region

Once you have submitted your registration, an invoice (summary sheet) will be generated with instructions on how to pay for this event. The following payment options will be available to you:

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