Box Creek Canyon
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Also known as: Box Creek Falls.
| Rating: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Difficulty:4B III (v4a2 II) Raps:0-9, max ↨213ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Rock type:Granite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condition Reports: | 15 Dec 2024
"Water levels where fairly high which made for a fun trip - we were doing training so a bit slower then the average party. An efficient party with whit |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best season: | Oct-Apr
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-33.9452, 149.9970
-33.9584, 149.9937
Search nearby locations
Weather forecast
Waterflow
Introduction[edit]
Box Creek is a sequential series of granite slab waterfalls in the Kanangra Boyd National Park. It's one of the easiest Kanangra canyons and a great option if you want a gentler second day after tackling one the bigger Kanangra canyons.
It's also a great training area for those looking to progress their skills when the water levels are higher.
Water levels[edit]
Box Creeks’s catchment is approximately 15 sq. Km.
Water levels can range from a trickle to a pumping cascade. High flow conditions increase the technical difficulty requiring advanced canyoning skills.
Video of the Box Creek in high water level:
Approach[edit]
Park and walk as per the GPX.
The access road is usually easily drivable for any vehicle that is taken on the Kanangra Walls road.
Descent[edit]
- Start at the top, go to the bottom ;)
- Escape is possible from almost every drop
- Do not leave tape, rope etc attached to the anchors. With the exception of P1 all anchors have maillons and rap rings.
| Number | Metres | Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30m | RL | Rock thread anchor. Bring sling and maillon/quick link to build own actor. Remove it on your way out. Sling should not be left on the thread anchor in order to reduce visual impact. |
| 2 | 25m | RR | Rock thread anchor. Bring sling and maillon/quick link incase you need to replace. |
| 3 | 8m | RC | Single bolt in creek floor |
| 4 | 25m | RL | Redirect bolt on the RL wall a few metres down. Useful for when the flow is up. There is also approach bolts for high flow scenarios and getting to anchor is risky. |
| 5 | 20m | RL | |
| 6 | 15m | RR | |
| 7 | 25m | RR | |
| 8 | 8m | RR | |
| 9 | 65m | RR | You can use a 60 metre rope by joining to another similar length rope, extending out the anchor by 5 metres and going single rope. Leave the ropes in place and collect them on the way back up. |
Exit[edit]
- Walk back up from bottom of P9 via river right/true right back to start of canyon
- Return to carpark via entry route
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
Trip reports and media[edit]
- http://david-noble.net/blog/?p=12499
- https://ozultimate.com/tom/bushwalking/2015/20150125_box_creek_falls/photos.htm