Canyoning Fortress Canyon

https://youtu.be/iiJEVC_JGBg Location: Fortress Canyon - Blue MountainsDate: 9th March 2024 Great day to go canyoning. Easy walk to the creek, 2 jumps, one of which is around 2m high and a 6m abseil at the end. It was Giulia's first canyon at Fortress and Murali's...

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2024

https://youtu.be/m3L09PlLA-w Wollongong Underwater Hockey's 4s (UWH 4's) competition was held on 2nd March 2024 at the University of Wollongong's pool. It's a fast paced, quick game as there are teams of 4 (with one substitute player) and each game comprises of 2 x...

Scuba Diving at Kiama

https://youtu.be/qB60TKWiIbw Seas were calm today so it was great conditions for diving at Kiama. Entry is from the right of the rock pool where you can find a nice spot to put fins on and do a giant stride into the water. I haven't dived here in years and...

Scuba Diving at Oak Park

https://youtu.be/CLmN3MNxhMM Ocean conditions were calm this morning and a perfect opportunity to get a dive off Oak Park. Entry and Exit is relatively easy via the beach on the right of the rock pool. If the conditions are particularly flat, like today, you can jump...

Caving The Plughole Adventure in Jenolan Caves

https://youtu.be/8vnaSTmdcYc Did the Plughole adventure in Jenolan caves on the weekend. We did it as part of an organised tour as I'm not sure if you can go caving by yourself in Jenolan caves. There was 11 of us and the cave started with an abseil down. The caving...

Canyoning at Macquarie Pass

https://youtu.be/wpHZk8-Y0Es It's been a few years since doing Macquarie Pass, so we felt that it was due for a visit. We had a party of 7 and met at clover hill car park at 9:30am. It was a leisurely 35min walk to the abseil point. Phil was keen to go explore the top...

Scuba Diving with Grey Nurse Sharks

https://youtu.be/7e6rkwtXX-c It's been a while since I did scuba diving, so decided to get a dive in with some Grey Nurse Sharks. There were plenty on this dive, too many to count, maybe around 40. Spent much of the dive sitting at the bottom while the sharks swarm...

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2023

https://youtu.be/pHPBzxweHWs This year's Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Competition was held on 4th March 2023 at the University of Wollongong Aquatic Centre. Teams of 4 players play in 2 fast paced 5 min halves. The after party theme for this year is Super Heroes...

Scuba Diving, Shark Feeding in the Coral Sea

https://vimeo.com/124486835 Went diving the Coral Sea over Easter with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions and we got pretty up close with some hungry sharks! The trip departed from Cairns where we got to meet the crew, the other guest and boarded the vessel “Spoil Sport”...

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2015

The 2015 Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Competition took place on 18th April 2015 and it was a roaring success. With over 60 players (from different states and countries) and 13 teams there was plenty of quick fast underwater action happening. Read more about the event, watch the video and check out the photos.

ARA Darkside – Adventure Race 2011

ARA Darkside – Adventure Race 2011

Tweed Valley, 9th & 10th September
Starting at midnight Friday and finishing at 6pm on Saturday, this is truly a unique event, where darkness, sleep deprivation and experiencing unfamiliar surroundings at night adds an all new challenge.

With a new and exciting course, this is more than just Adventure Racing, It will test the hearts & minds of even the most hardcore adventurers.
Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Paddling, Adventure Legs, Navigation

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Time for a new heart rate monitor?

Time for a new heart rate monitor?

My Heart rate monitor watch has run out of battery (again for the third time since 2007). I wonder when does it come a time (if there is one) where it’s time to replace the heart rate monitor watch with some thing newer (and with more functionality)?

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2011 Mountain Designs Geoquest – last days to enter?

2011 Mountain Designs Geoquest – last days to enter?

The Mountain Designs GeoQuest and Geo-Half is the hightlight of the Australian Adventure Racing calendar, and is an event that anyone who describes themselves as an adventure racer must experience.

Teams of four pit their wits against everything the wilderness can throw at them during 48 hours of relentless racing. This is adventure racing in its purest form and teams will have to dig deep as endurance, fitness, strategy and mental strength are all put to the test.

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