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Empress Canyon: The Ultimate Beginner’s Canyoning Experience
Empress Canyon, located in the Blue Mountains, offers an unforgettable canyoning experience that’s perfect for beginners and exhilarating for seasoned adventurers alike. Journey through lush, ancient rainforest as you leap from rock ledges ranging from 2 to 5 meters high (optional), swim in refreshing mountain waters, and marvel at the canyon’s stunning sculpted rock formations. The adventure culminates in a thrilling 30-metre abseil down a breathtaking waterfall!
Your adventure begins by gearing up in a warm wetsuit, harness, backpack, and helmet. Our skilled guides will provide a safety briefing and abseil training, ensuring everyone feels confident and prepared to explore the canyon’s depths.
As you trek through Empress Canyon, you’ll be captivated by its beauty, scrambling over boulders, plunging into crystal-clear pools, and spotting vibrant orange crayfish below. This tour is one of the best ways to discover the hidden wonders of the Blue Mountains—a journey into the wild that everyone should experience!
Difficulty: Suitable for first time canyoners.
Requirements: A moderate level of fitness, full mobility, good general health. Must be comfortable in water.
Expectations: Adventurous activities are tough – you must expect the possibility of, at times, being uncomfortable, wet, cold, tired and scared.
Don’t book this tour without first discussing what the tour involves with all members of your group and checking they meet the fitness requirements.
Length: Approximately 3-4 hours
Availability: September to April.
Included: All canyoning equipment, qualified canyoning guide, safety instruction including abseiling techniques.
Meeting location: Bus parking area outside – The Conservation Hut Cafe, Fletcher St, Wentworth falls.
This exciting adventure consists of:
- 30m Waterfall abseil
- Short swims
- Rock jumps up to 5m
Late arrival will result in your tour commencing without you. Aim to arrive early if travelling from afar.
• Running shoes, joggers or trainers to wear in the canyon (they will get wet). Shoes must be enclosed.
• Swimming attire (wear under clothes)
• 1 litre of water or more
• Sunscreen
• Hair ties for long hair
• Sunglasses (optional)
Canyoning backpacks will be provided to carry the above along with the provided wetsuits, harnesses and helmets. The clothes you hike to the start in can be placed inside dry bags to stay dry while you descend the canyon.
Leave the following behind in your car or the guide vehicle for after the tour:
• A towel.
• Change of clothes.
• Change of footwear.
