Oteao Falls v3a3III**

*CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*
30m (1x30m, 1x50m)
5h45m
Private access – see topo
Coroglen valley, Coromandel

Jumps, slides, pools and raps, a high quality day out in the upper north.

Gamblers Canyon v4a1IV*

60m (2x60m)
3.5hrs
Public access
Golden Bay, Top of the South.

Steep, low flow v-profile canyon.

Wairere Falls

Tapu to Ngati Hinerangi
Canyoners are asked to refrain from descending this canyon

Muriel Creek v4a4IV**

20m (1x60m + throwbag)
10hr
Public access
Hokitika gorge

Long and physical. A big approach followed by an adventurous canyon with a mix of down climbing, abseils, and jumps.

Williams Saddle v4a2IV

Recorded here for historical purposes. “We spotted the last drop when we descended the Mingha gorge 3 weeks back, and yesterday decided to follow it down from the tops. Crossed the river just before the boardwalks begin, and hiked directly up to Williams Saddle tarns. Beech forest provides good terrain, with a number of animal…

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Cupola Creek v4a5IV***

15m (2×20 & throwbag)
12.5hrs
Public access
Travers Valley, Nelson Lakes NP

Magnificent slot canyon with bullet hard rock.

Tiny T Canyon v4a2II

47m (2×60)
3h45m
Public access
Arthurs Pass

Low flow side canyon from Temple Basin

Neilson Creek

Lower section explored by Joe Budgen, just boulders with no bedrock or canyon features.

Brag Creek

Explored by Joe Budgen up to the 300m-400m contour, open and bouldery with no sign of bedrock or canyon features.

Captain Chaos v4a2III*

60m
Lowflow river with some cool (but not continous) canyon sections.
Dart Valley, Otago

Dundas Creek

Explored by Joe Budgen: “Entered at 1000m and found nothing of interest all the way back to the road…”

Mick Creek

Explored by Joe Bugden et al, nothing found of interest.

Paton Stream v3a2IV

50m
7hrs
Private access
Tairua Valley, Coromandel Range

An old dam site and one decent 50m pitch with a great view

Agility Creek v3a2III*

32m
7-8hrs
Public access
Arthurs Pass area

Steep, vertical alpine descent, well worth the walk.

Unnamed creek

Canyoning teams flying in via Helicopter did a fly past and reported “just a boulder pile, not worth a look”

Royal Creek

Canyoning teams flying in via Helicopter did a fly past and reported “just a boulder pile, not worth a look”

Fergusson Creek

Flown over by helicopter, canyoning teams report “just a boulder pile, not worth a look”

Third Waterfall Stream

Looked in form edge. Nice section in middle, trekking on either side. Waterfall at top Local canyoners who went for a recce…

Watson Stream

Explored by locals, but nothing of interest to canyoners found

High Burn

Explored by locals, but nothing found of interest to canyoners

McGregor Creek

Apparently visited by locals, but nothing of interest to canyoners

Fast burn

Apparently visited by locals, but nothing of interest to canyoners/

Terrace Creek

Apparently explored and nothing of interest to canyoners

Parasite Creek

Apparently explored by Alain Rohr, but nothing of note was found.

Strachan Creek

Not really a canyon. 1-1.5hrs access up the Burke canyon. Following (if you can) the old track which runs on the true left side. It is been unmaintained for a very long time, so don’t be surprised if you can’t find/follow it. There was an old wooden bridge, half broken crossing Strachan Creek. Only a…

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Lil’ arch canyon

A fun little scramble up without wetsuits: there’s apparently a little arch about the same elevation as the one in nearby cross creek.

Broderick Stream

Explored by locals, who found nothing of interest to canyoners

1809 creek

Nice canyon shape, but not enough water to be worth doing Locals who expored it…