Canyoning Skills

Join an intro to canyoning skills session run alongside ROC (RMIT Outdoors Club). Learn skills specific to the sport of canyoning in a dry and wet environment. Find out if you'd like to join a future canyoning trip and have some skills to bring with you.

Location: Britannia Creek nr Warburton, Yarra Valley, Approx. 1hr 40min from Melbourne.

Time: 10am meeting time. Finish time: Before 4pm.

Suitable for people who have never canyoned and would like to try canyoning skills before heading into a proper committing canyon. Some skills are similar to climbing but we will add in some wet conditions to demonstrate what canyoning is really like.

We will be practicing in a low flow waterfall so you will get a little wet. Wetsuit optional (avaialable from the club rooms) but warm layers will be ok

What to expect: An overview of canyoning, introduction to canyoning gear and equipment, set up of harnesses and equipment, abseiling with canyoning descenders in dry and wet conditions. Communication in canyon 

What to Bring:

Drinks, lunch and snacks 

Wetsuit, raincoat, thermals, grippy shoes that can get wet (trail runners are ideal but runners will be ok too), please do not wear jeans or cotton clothing, ideally sports gear or general outdoors gear

Change of clothes, shoes & towel

What will be provided: Ropes, Harnesses, Abseiling gear 

What you'll need to hire from the club: Climbing helmet, Wetsuit (optional)

Cost: Gear hire - Canyoning gear set $20 & Deposit 

Extra information

Max of 6 participants from each club.

Britannia Creek is located on a forestry road and is accessible to most vehicles, vehicles with some ground clearance is advised, I got there just fine in my 2wd astra. There is limited parking so please carpool if possible. I live in the Yarra Valley so will meet participants out there on the day. I will email an exact location prior to the trip. 

There are no toilets at the 'training area' but there are public toilets a few Km away at Yarra Junction & Wesburn. Alternatively follow leave no trace principles. There are also no undercover areas so if the weather is a bit wet we can put up some tarps. 

Please follow this link and watch the videos for some foundational knowledge 

https://www.v7academy.com/courses/canyoning-level-1