Claustral Canyon is often recognised as the best canyon in Australia, known for its sheer beauty through its numerous sections. While it’s not technically difficult, all abseils are short, and none of the scrambles would go out of a seasoned bushwalker’s comfort level, the canyon sections are long and wayfinding can be tricky, meaning that it’s not for beginners. OzUltimate describes…
Three of us decided to do Yileen on a Friday, ticking off the box. It’s been rainy forecasts through the entire week and luckily we’ve got a nice gap of clear weather on Fri morning to get this done (plus Yileen being a relatively dry canyon). The name Yileen is an Aboriginal word meaning “dream”, “to dream” or “a dream”. We drove…
Our first canyon in 2026 went to Whungee, one that we’ve been looking to try for quite a bit. It’s a scenic canyon with nice constrictions, swims and duck unders. Much of the difficulty comes from the fact that it’s a bit longer than other Mt Wilson canyons and is a full-day undertaking, and other than that, there’s nothing in the canyon that’s technical. Watch my…