Blue Mountains National Park Canyoning Adventure Tours

Summer Canyoning

Empress Canyon (Begninners)

Tour Price: $160

Grade: Moderate 9:15am - 4:30pm

A fantastic abseiling/canyon combination, one of the mountains best!The first half of the day is abseiling, starting with a three metre high block and building up to higher cliffs during the morning. After lunch, it's a scenic fifteen minute walk to the start of the canyon. You wade into the creek that descends into the narrow slot-like canyon and within a few seconds you are jumping into a rock pool, the first of several jumps and swims! This canyon is an exciting affair with water jumps, exhilarating swims, water slides and fantastic scenery.The final abseil out of the canyon is one of the best waterfall abseils in the mountains - clip into the rope, step back and follow the 30 metre waterfall down to the deep rock pool below. This is not just a brilliant waterfall abseil but also a fantastic photo opportunity.

Grand Canyon (Begninners)

Tour Price: $160

Grade: Easy 9:15am - 5.30pm

After enjoying the morning on our beginners abseil instruction site, you will start the canyon in the afternoon with a walk through a rainforest gully. Your guide will explain the geology, plus flora and fauna of the area.

This canyon begins with a 15 metre abseil down to the canyon floor. It's a two hour walk, wade and swim as you follow the deep and spectacular canyon through caverns of amazing rock formations, fern-lined walls and narrow slots. The final plunge is a 30 metre swim to the canyon's end.The walk out is a steep 45 minutes but has a spectacular finish as you step out onto Evans Lookout for brilliant views over the Grose Valley.

Dargans Creek (Begninners)

Tour Price: $160

Grade: Moderate 9:00am - 5.30pm

Come and join us on an exciting adventure into the wilderness of Dargans Creek canyon! Following a morning of training to hone your abseiling skills and fuelling your body with a hearty High and Wild lunch, you will travel into the stunning amphitheatre which marks the start of the canyon .A spectacular 40-metre abseil to the canyon floor is the exhilarating introduction to this adventure. The initial sections of the canyon are through alternating sections of temperate rainforests and eucalyptus forest.The canyon winds through narrow canals, which are the home of water dragons, crayfish and a myriad of bird life.The final sections of the canyon are stunning! The highlight is one of the finest tunnel passages of any Blue Mountains canyon. Scrambling and swimming through the dark passages you will enjoy the beautiful gold, yellow and burgundy rock formations of the unusual tunnel formation.Upon leaving the tunnel you will burst into the rainforest oasis which marks the exit of the canyon. The action doesn't end until you have completed an exciting scramble up a waterfall, a Tarzan climb up a large tree and a gentle bush stroll back to the bus.

Beginners Full Day Canyons

Fortress Creek (Oct - Apr)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Easy/Moderate 8:00am-4:30pm weekends 9:00am-4:30pm weekdays

The 30 minute walk-in is leisurely and scenic, offering great views of the magnificent Grose Valley and the many hanging swamps. We descend to the start of the canyon, at this point a small creek. You will soon marvel at the scenery as you follow the creek's clear, fresh water. Sometimes it is only ankle deep, while other sections require short swims. The first water-jump is just ten minutes from the start. Take a deep breath and jump - guaranteed to waken the senses!Deeper in the canyon, the main section features a spectacular water-jump into a deep pool, a superb swim through a narrow rock gorge, a short subterranean journey beneath the rocks and an easy short abseil into a rock pool (no previous abseiling experience required!).Our lunch spot at the canyon's end is one of the most spectacular and breathtaking views in the mountains, for the creek eventually spills over an edge 100 metres up the huge sandstone cliffs that border the Grose Valley. The lunchtime panorama takes in the awesome 550 metre walls of Mt Banks - the highest in the Blue Mountains - and Blue Gum Forest, heart of the Blue Mountains National Park. Here you will change into your dry clothes again and tuck into a well earned lunch. The walk out quickly ascends onto Fortress Hill and then Fortress Ridge. The view of the area from here is simply awesome. After an hour or so you will be back at the vehicles.

Twister/Rocky Creek (Oct - Apr)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Easy/Moderate 7:30am- 6:00pm

Rocky Creek is one of the most magnificent Blue Mountains canyons that is regarded by insiders as a 'must do'.

The beautiful 30 minute rainforest walk leads you to Twister Canyon. After wetsuits are fitted the fun begins. There are 8 jumps and slides before you reach Rocky Creek. From here the canyon is magnificent and deep. It includes much swimming and a great water-slide into a deep pool.In some parts the canyon is very narrow with high rock walls towering above. At the end of the canyon is a trip back up through the magnificent gorge of Rocky Creek.

Wollangambe River Rafting (Oct - Apr)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Moderate/Hard 8:00am- 6:00pm

This is a unique canyon because it is possible to take a li-lo (inflatable airbed) and 'raft' along the river, descending some small rapids on the way. The walk to and from the canyon is very scenic with views of the Wollemi National Park, famous for the Jurassic Wollemi Pines. There's no abseiling, the river flows gently between huge towering rock walls.This is an ideal family trip or good for a group of friends who want a relaxing adventure. There is the opportunity to rock jump into the crystal clear water by scrambling up the canyon walls. You will be refreshed and revitalised after this adventure!

Serendipity Canyon (Oct - Apr)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Moderate 8:30am- 6:00pm

Serendipity means an unexpected pleasant discovery - a good description of this beautiful Mt Wilson canyon. After a 1/2 hour easy grade bush walk a 10m abseil takes you to down to creek level and it's lush temperate rainforest. As you progress along the creek via a series of short but tricky abseils you will find the canyon walls gradually begin to rise up each side of the creek. After a magnificent "tunnel" section you will find yourself on the beautiful Wollongambe river. Where it's time for a tasty lunch and a play in the warmer waters of the river, before a casual 1hr walk back to the car.

Winter Canyoning

Our Winter Canyons have been selected because they are mostly dry. Water, if any, is less than thigh-deep. Tigersnake and Kalang Falls are amongst the best abseiling canyons available

Abseiling & Birrabang Creek

Tour Price: $155

Grade: Easy/Moderate

Time: 9.30 am - 5.30 pm

A real gem amongst Blue Mountains canyons. With relatively easy access, it provides excellent canyoning that can fit into a half day trip for experienced abseilers.

You will spend the morning learning abseiling with abseils up to 30m. After lunch, you will visit the Grose Valley, north of Blackheath. Birrabang Creek flows into the valley through a rugged sandstone plateau. The walk to the canyon is short, but a hand line is needed at the end to reach the canyon floor. If there is time, you can try a 25 metre abseil. The first section of the creek bed is usually dry, but soon you'll be wading through crystal clear water in which live big yabbies (freshwater crayfish) and the odd freshwater fish. There's also an optional short swim through a pool in an underground cave.

The exit is an experience of Australian 'jungle' when you walk up through the rainforest, long pants recommended!

Deep Pass & River Caves (Apr - Oct)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Easy

Time: 8.30am - 5pm

This unique journey takes you through two canyons near the Wollemi Wilderness. Both are stunning slot canyons and you don't get too wet.

After the drive to the Newnes State Forest, it is an enjoyable bush walk to the start of Deep Pass Canyon.

You will enjoy a healthy lunch after the first canyon, then it's on to River Caves Canyon.

This is one of the deepest slot canyons in the area. It is not a long walk and well worth it for the fantastic impressions from deep inside this dark, mysterious canyon

Tigersnake Canyon (Apr - Oct)

Tour Price: $179

Grade: Moderate

Time: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm

Tigersnake is a very narrow, deep canyon with several long abseils and some wet sections (wading only).

An hour of walking through the Wollemi National Park takes you to the beginning of the canyon: a slot in the ground, barely one metre wide! Here you abseil into the canyon, with a pool of cool water awaiting you at the bottom...luckily, it will only be ankle deep. After some wading, another short abseil and a (short) down climb, you arrive at the first long abseil, this one situated next to a waterfall.

It's here that the canyon opens out into a beautiful rainforest gully until you reach the second and spectacular long abseil: a big drop into the dark chasm, sliding down between two canyon walls, just two metres apart. The trip through the deep and dark canyon is a fabulous and unique experience. A plentiful lunch surrounded by ancient tree ferns and towering rock formations allows some rest for the steep exit.

Dione Dell or Kalang Falls (Apr - Oct)

Tour Price: $199

Grade: Moderate/Hard

Time: 7:00pm - 6:00pm

from Jenolan Caves

These canyons offer serious multi-pitch abseils , long Waterfalls and spectacular views in a wilderness environment.

These trips are for experienced participants only and require a good level of fitness, for more information about these and other Winter canyons contact staff at the our booking office.

Further Information

What to Bring for Summer Canyoning

• Full Length T shirt
• Shorts or thin, long pants (wont get your legs scratched in thick bush)
• Shoes that can get wet (Volleys have excellent grip on slippery rock)
• Warm socks (wool is best)
• Rain and wind jacket; essential emergency equipment on all full day canyons
• Jumper or fleece jacket; essential emergency equipment on all full day canyons
• 1 litre (min) water bottle
• Swimmers
• Optional: thermal underwear, dry shoes & socks.

What to Bring for Winter Canyoning

• Backpack
• Warm underwear (thermal t-shirt and long johns)
• Shorts or thin, long pants that dry quickly (wont get your legs scratched in thick bush)
• Jumper or fleece jacket
• Shoes that can get wet (Volleys have excellent grip on slippery rock)
• Warm socks (wool is best)
• Spare thermals; essential emergency equipment on all full day canyons in case you fall into the water
• Rain and wind jacket; essential emergency equipment on all full day canyons
• Torch or head torch
• 1 litre water bottle
• Beanie or woolen hat
• Gloves (optional)