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Table Creek v4a3VI**
75m | 12hrs+ | Public
Abel Tasman National Park
A canyoning marathon through the center of the Natioanl
Fish River v4a5III**
15m | 4.5-6hrs| Public access
Makarora Valley, Aspiring
“Wilson Creek on Steroids” Narrow, high flow, deep, committing, dangerous and beautiful.
Powder Flask Canyon v5a3IV***
45m | 6.5-10.5hrs | Public access
Helicopter approach
Makarora Valley, Aspiring
Low water, beautiful rock & pools with lots of jumps. Exit via high flow Fish River.
Billy Goat Creek v3a1I
2x20m | 4.5hrs | Public access
Red rocks area, Wellington town belt
Micro mission, close to town, no wetsuits needed
Makarora Gorge v4 a5 or a6
Massive water gorging.. one 30m pitch. Yet to receive a canyoning descent.
Cameron Creek v4, a5 or a6
Big water with a couple of huge drops. More of a gorge than a canyon, yet to receive a canyoning descent.
Makarora Valley, Aspiring
Wardens Creek v4a2III
One large pitch at the end
Arthurs Pass, Canterbury.
Little Mt Peel Stream v3a2IV
A long walk for not much canyon, more like a ‘canyon tramping’ trip.
Little Mt Peel, Canterbury
Cave Stream v1a2I
Caving! non technical ‘underground gorge walk’
Approx 1 hr and can be done without wetsuits.
Cragieburn, Canterbury
Tim’s Stream v3a2I*
A neat little beginners trip, with limestone scenery, couple of short absiels and easy access!
Cragieburn range, Canterbury
Rough Creek v4a2III**
65m (2x70m)
7hrs45min
Public access
Rough Creek is a steep, vertical alpine descent. Its quick access off the avalanche peak track makes this a classic Arthur’s Pass canyon. The canyon features a series of committing and long near back to back pitches with around 350m of descent in half a kilometre.