Easter Camp Activities 2013
- Campsite at Glenbrook
- Entrance To Golgotha Cave
- Underground history lesson
- It looks just like fudge
- But I can’t bend in half
- Phew! We made it out
- This abseiling thing is bliss
- Liset has a Colgate moment
- Watch those rocks Louisa
- This is waaay too easy
- Help, I can’t breathe
- Nik joins the A-Team
- Rope. I can’t see my rope
- Duck eggs, yum yum
- Camp fire gathering
- Hey, if the cap fits …
- Saffron preps for kayaking
- Departing Great North Rd
- Look where you’re going dad
- Mighty Blackwood descent
- Finn does the Paddle Press
- Kayak legend at play
- Sneaking thru the river Styx
- Danielle tries Canoe Limbo
- Lets play Follow the Leader
- Dash for the finish line
- Brian & Nik relax in tandem
- Bernie cruises in joy mode
- Saffron races past rocks
- Can’t this thing go faster?
- Breaking for lunch
- Sun sparkles on the River
- Brian tries Kneeboard style
- Perfect raft formation
- Coffee adventure at Yahava
- Night caving is fun
- Naomi the Human Pretzel
- Rihannon gets a leg over
- Happy in their new cave
- Doris leads the way
- Liz’s disappearing act
- I’ll try to blend in here
- It’s a long way to the top
- Assembling at Wiliabrup
- Dad and daughter abseiling
- Going up or going down?
- A busy rock face
- Brian and Troy square off
- A rocky descent
- Chloe gets shown the ropes
- Chloe decends with Markus
- No holding back Casey
- Darren & Saffron go together
- One two three brake!
- Belaying is such a hard job
- 10 Year Casey hangs about
- C’mon guys, look sharp
- Oh what a feeling!
- Nat & Troy’s great walk down
- Louisa pauses on the brink
- Doris gives the rope a heave
- Who you calling an Abseiler?
- If I can do it so can you
- A family day out
- See? No hands required
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Easter Camp 2013
A record attendance and great bunch of people made this camp the best adventure yet. Of course the warm temperatures and sunny weather every day helped too. Starting with the Island Game on arrival people got cosy very quickly. Then straight on to WI-16 for Abseil training and Golgotha Cave. With so many keen adventurers the group had to be split in two and swapped between the two activities. This meant the last abseiling group finished as the sun went down and Louisa descended in almost total blackness.
The next day witnessed a huge tutti-fruity flotilla of kayaks attacking the Blackwood River. The 14 km stretch from Great North Rd to Chapman Pool took nearly 5 hours but seemed to disappear much faster. Paddlers emerged a little weary but everyone completed the journey in good spirits. And why not? With cute little rapids to descend and pristine scenery along the way it was a day to remember.
A few even had energy left for some extra curricular night-caving in the evening. This took us deep into the bowels of Calgardup Cave. The twists and turns made human pretzels of us all. Nik even managed to film a short doco about the Poo Shoot and FOA-TV was born (stay tuned).
The last day’s abseiling at Willyabrup capped it all. Moderate conditions combined with a spectacular coastal landscape provided the perfect setting. Chloe almost psyched herself out but discovered inner strength after a tandem descent with Markus. Likewise with 10 year old Casey who was talked through his first time by Naomi. After that there was no stopping either of them. The long walk back to the top was hardly noticed and the only reason we packed up when we did was to be in time for our dinner booking at the pub.
Sadly all things must come to an end. Even adventuring in the best place on Earth. Until next time.