Empress Canyon is our premium entry level Canyoning adventure and the finest way to experience this is in a small personalised group!
Step away from the crowd!
Just imagine one highly trained ASM Canyoning Guide and a group of five Canyoners embarking on a classic Blue Mountains adventure, simply awesome!
This Canyoning experience is a great introduction to this stunning outdoor activity! We open the day with an abseiling skills adventure- several short practice abseils and then we move up to some higher challenges- you’ll find our abseil training session to be an exciting adventure in its own right!
After lunch we’ll commence our tour through the breathtaking Empress Canyon. The journey takes us deep inside the sandstone escarpment, wading, scrambling and jumping into pools! When we discover daylight again we’ll use our rope skills to perform a spectacular 30 meter waterfall abseil to the exit. We complete our journey with a short scenic trek back to our departure point!
Adventure prerequisites:
- A keen sense of Adventure
- Reasonable fitness
- Basic swimming ability
What’s included:
- Australia’s most experienced adventure guiding & outdoor training specialists – The Australian School of Mountaineering
- Nationally qualified & highly experienced guides
- All technical equipment
- Delicious & nutritious Lunch (Please inform us of any requirements on your booking info)
- All National Parks’ entrance fees
- 20% off in our partner store, Paddy Pallin Katoomba
Please be aware that:
- Canyoning involves a variety of challenges- Lots of hiking, cold water swimming, scrambling over slippery surfaces and potentially rock climbing
- All participants must carry their own pack for the day and while negotiating these obstacles
- Good, closed toe footwear is required (Old sneakers are adequate)
- It’s going to be cold! We will provide a wetsuit, we recommend you bring a woolen or synthetic fleece layer also (No cotton- it will not work when wet!)
- A raincoat is required as emergency gear. This will help trap warm air against you and keep you extra warm. (We can provide this if necessary, but your own will be nicer and fit better!)
- We recommend all participants are over 12 Years of age. Please call us if you have younger people who are keen for adventure!
- Bring spare clothes and a towel- You will need them when you get back to the office
Participant Clothing and Footwear:
Please come prepared for all weather and make sure you bring or wear the following:
- Swimwear (to save time, be wearing these under your clothes when you arrive)
- Sneakers (old or new doesn’t matter, but they will get wet and sandy!)
- Socks (without socks that sand will give you blisters) Comfortable shorts or long pants
- T-Shirt or Long sleeve shirt (sun protection is your choice!)
- A synthetic or woollen fleece jumper (no cotton – It does not insulate when wet!)
- Rain jacket (Even if the weather is good- This layer is great at keeping you warm!)
A set of spare clothing & shoes for the trip home may be useful. These can be kept safe in our lockers for the duration of your canyon trip.
