ESA/ESOC Climbing Club
Canyoning Event in Austria08-10 September 2006Back to all news13 participants!
Canyoning (also known as Canyoneering) consists in travelling down canyons using a variety of techniques that include walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling and swimming.
This event will take place on the Weekend of the 09-10 September 2006 in Lingenau (Austria).
As the number of available places is limited to 42 persons, the places will be given on a first come first served basis with a priority to club members.
Event Details:
- Depending on the number of people joining, it will be either a bus or mini-van / private car trip:
- 2 day trip leaving Saturday 09 September at 07:00 and returning around 23:00 on Sunday 10 September.
- The price is not yet fully defined but should remain between 100 and 130 euros.
- We will sleep in Tipis at the Outdoor center (organising the event) in Lingenau.
- Barbecue on Saturday night and on Sunday noon will be included.
- Saturday afternoon we can go hiking, climbing and/or for those who would like to learn climbing, there might be the possibility to try it out on a climbing tower at the outdoor center. There are also some other activities like: Darts, Boccia, Crazy-Bridge, Archery...
- the Canyoning starts on Sunday morning at 09:00 in Dornbirn.
Conditions:
If you have any heart cycle problems, heart diseases, centrifuge traumas or ear diseases as well as movement handicaps,
then you can not participate to this activity. You also need to know how to swim.
A pregnant woman can not be allowed to participate.
What you need:
- Sleeping Bag,
- Swimsuit,
- Towel,
- Step-safe / high shoes (not slippery on wet rocks and protecting your ankles) would be quite good!
- a professional Canyoningguide,
- Neoprene suit, gloves and socks,
- Helmet,
- Harness and remaining safety gear.
- a Schluchtenschnaps (after the Tour).
Daniel Werner
Trip captain:
Ricardo Marvao and Christian Schurig
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Comments (21):
Hello Everybody, This is to announce that the subscription deadline was on Friday - no further subscriptions will be taken into account. Private travellers&organizers can of course feel free to join somehow ;-)
29-08-2006 17:31
25-08-2006 16:04
Hm, actually I'd like to join - but JUMPING??? I'm not quite sure somebody will succeed in forcing me to jump down a canyon which has more than 3m in height..... *brrrrrr*
but ok - I found some motivation.. ;-)
I'm IN!!!
25-08-2006 12:25
I must be crazy.
25-08-2006 12:14
25-08-2006 12:08
25-08-2006 12:08
Yeeesss!!!!!! Thank you Daniel!!! Sometimes just someone who is encouraging you is enough!!!
25-08-2006 12:02
A few of you are not sure about joining or not, which I understand as there is always a bit of fear when speaking about that kind of activity. Therefore I will clarify a few things about the event:
Of course we will do the Canyoning with a professional guide from the High 5 centre in Lingenau.
I just called them again to ask if there is any jump which you have to do, but as I had already read (information about the Canyon) and what they confirmed: in this canyon, there will always be the possibility to rappel instead of jumping if you are really to scared. Should you really panic, the canyon has also a lot of quick exit possibilities..
If it would rain the event would still be on (as we will anyhow be wet). The only case, for which the event would be cancelled is if there would really be far to much water because of intensive rain the days and nights before. In that case they would propose Canoe or Rafting if they can get an available guide at that time.
Of course we will do the Canyoning with a professional guide from the High 5 centre in Lingenau.
I just called them again to ask if there is any jump which you have to do, but as I had already read (information about the Canyon) and what they confirmed: in this canyon, there will always be the possibility to rappel instead of jumping if you are really to scared. Should you really panic, the canyon has also a lot of quick exit possibilities..
If it would rain the event would still be on (as we will anyhow be wet). The only case, for which the event would be cancelled is if there would really be far to much water because of intensive rain the days and nights before. In that case they would propose Canoe or Rafting if they can get an available guide at that time.
25-08-2006 10:26
I'll be there !
24-08-2006 20:25
Get out of darmstadt..... count me in :-p
24-08-2006 16:47
For those who want more details, there is a website describing the Canyon "Merlin's World" and "Kanguru Jumping" where the event takes place: here
23-08-2006 22:52
Yes, I have more then confirmed my participation on this excellent idea.
23-08-2006 16:08
Sounds great!! still thinking about it... still searching for the necessary courage to do it... when I find it I'll join!
22-08-2006 17:04
Another Adventure weekend! Of course I'm in!
Some people might remember the Truck Races two years ago during the Adventure Weekend in Taxenbach?! ;-)
Please spread the news - the more we are, the better & cheaper it will be!!!
21-08-2006 14:13
Cannot make this date...but definitly interested if the date changes
19-08-2006 19:25
Looks great!
18-08-2006 17:04
First question: what is My Website?
Second: what is a Tippi?
Third: Size of what?
Last: what is a step safe? It is referred to my walking ability?
I AM LOOKING FORWARD!!!
I AM LOOKING FORWARD!!!
Response from the Club: A Tipi is a big conical indian tent. You can see one on the following: picture (in the background)
'step-safe' refers to your shoes (they should not be slippery on wet rocks and should protect your ankles).
'step-safe' refers to your shoes (they should not be slippery on wet rocks and should protect your ankles).
18-08-2006 17:01
Every weekend in September is fine for me, except the 23/24.
18-08-2006 16:11
I just don't want to make a comitment to a "non-yet-existing" trip, but I don't see any reason why no to come. This date should be fine. before would be too short notice, later would be too cold.
Might be getting some interested non-member friends if you need people to fill in the trip-
See ya'
Julie
18-08-2006 15:46
Canyoning PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
18-08-2006 15:16
Looking forward for a great Weekend with lot of fun! :-)
08-08-2006 23:05