Adventure Aid

The Blue Mountains is one of the world’s premier destinations for outdoor adventure activities, with more than a million hectares of unspoilt wilderness, beautiful sandstone cliffs and over 900 slot canyons to explore.

The recent fires however have severely impacted both the environment and the local businesses that rely on visitors coming here for nature and adventure experiences.

That’s why we’ve joined up with other local adventure companies in Adventure Aid, an initiative to raise funds for projects aimed at restoring damaged areas and ensuring safety for visitors to the National Park.

On the weekend of February 29 – March 1, participating adventure tourism companies will donate all revenue from their Adventure Aid activities to these organisations running restoration projects:

NSW Canyoning Association & Canyoncare
https://nswcanyoning.org.au/
The NSW Canyoning Association aims to promote a code of ethics for canyoners and care for the environment. They work alongside with National Parks and are responsible for running Canyoncare.

CragCare
https://www.facebook.com/cragcare/
Cragcare are a volunteer run organisation that work on projects such as installing infrastructure and upgrading tracks to climbing areas, and who also promote conservation of these areas and caring for the local environment.

Mount Wilson/Irvine RFS
https://www.mtwilson.com.au/
The Mt Wilson RFS will be assessing tracks to canyons in Mt Wilson and Wollangambe, and making them safe for us to be able to access and enjoy those areas once more.

What’s on that weekend?

Saturday 29th Feb

Mountain Bike the Oaks Trail with Mountains Youth Services Team
https://bmac.rezdy.com/375867/adventure-aid-myst-ical-mountain-biking

2 day Private Climbing trip with Blue Mountains Climbing School
https://climbingschool.com.au/

Grand Canyon at Night with Blue Mountains Adventure Company
https://bmac.com.au/

Sunday 1st March

Grand Canyon photography trip with Eagle Rock Adventures
http://eaglerockadventures.com.au/grand-canyon/

Abseil and Empress Canyon day with High n Wild
https://www.highandwild.com.au/canyoning/summer-canyoning/

Ultimate Empress – Canyon Aid with Australian School of Mountaineering
https://asmguides.rezdy.com/375171/the-ultimate-empress-canyon-aid-2020

A full day 15km Blue Mountains hike with a delicious lunch and ride on the Scenic Railway with Freeland Hiking Co
https://freelandhikingco.rezdy.com/377487/adventure-aid-blue-mountains-explorer

Come on up!

Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or never done abseiling or canyoning before, we encourage you to come up and experience the Mountains and all they have to offer during this recovery period.

Book your Adventure Aid Empress Canyon trip on March 1 here >

While you’re at it please spend freely at the local businesses who really need your help too!