Rachmartee

I heard about this canyon from the Upper Blue Mountains Bushwalking Club, and was interested in checking it out.

Typically, access to and from the canyon involved crossing over private property, but after some research and maps plotting, we found a way in and out of the canyon without crossing any private boundaries – win!

It also turned out that our newly found tracks were shorter by a few km’s than the original route.

As we weren’t on a formed track, and were making our own way, we encountered plenty of bush bashing. Though, that is now pretty typical of most Blue Mountains Canyons! The blade grass always gets me!

Ethan also found a soccer ball in our entry gully and decided it should tag along for the journey, we of course named it Wilson.

Ethan on the first abseil, with Wilson, dropping into the main creek below.

Ethan providing the good vibes! It was less of a canyon and more a large wide creek, it was pretty to see but likely only once.

This waterfall was one of the prettiest sections of the creek.

Ethan balancing on the rocks waiting to help with the rope pull down! Our version of spotto is a little different to what you get in a traditional gym…

This was the next prettiest section of the creek, and the most canyony it got.

The final abseil was a nice big drop, before the creek flattened out. We exited up a ridge downstream which was pretty easy going back to the cars we left at the exit carpark.

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