Canyon submission form

Thanks for recording your descent for the Canyoning community!

Its a big form, but most of the fields are optional: so you can send us as little or as much as you like. The more you can provide, the better the community resource we can build.

Its worth having a quick skim across the form before you start filling it out. If it isn’t for you, then you can download a word doc template and email it to us instead.

Photos are really helpful, but things like a topo drawing aren’t essential. If you have problems with the form, want to edit what you’ve written, or include more photos/files, then just email us.

Your details

Submitted by *Your name
Your email *This will not be published, but we'll use it if we need to get in touch for more info.
Consent to publish *
I give consent for this information to be published in the KiwiCanyons.org site and any future editions of the guidebook.

About your canyon

Fields marked * are required
Canyon name *
Grade Eg v3a3II** learn about canyon grades
General area *Eg Haast Pass or Wilberberforce Valley
Character *
A 1-3 sentence overview of the trip.
Start of the canyon (topomap link) Go to www.topomap.co.nz select 'share map', then 'add a pin'. Put the pin on the top of the canyon, then copy/paste the link in above
Carpark (google maps link) Go to Google Maps Find the carpark. Right click and select 'Whats here?' then click the lat/long link at the bottom of the page. Click 'share' then copy/paste that link above.
Highest waterfall *Eg 40m
Suggested gear Eg 2x40m ropes
Canyon dimensions Eg 400m horizontal 160m vertical
Rock Eg solid granite
Anchors Eg Natural anchors from trees, 10mm Stainless Tru-bolts. Double bolted with chains at each rappel.
Approach time Eg 3hrs30mins
Descent time For a group of 4, of fitness and competency appropriate to the grade of the canyon.
Back to your car time From end of the canyoning to the car.
Approach by car
Helpful directions from the nearest major feature.
Access *If it requires permission, please include info on who to contact.
Approach on foot
Eg From the bottom of the canyon, it is an easy bush bash on the true left up to 260m elevation where the creek flattens off.
Canyon descent description
A brief description of the descent: Eg The upper part of the canyon has 5 short rappels <10m, a few downclimbs, and a neat 6m slide. The final two features are a 25m rappel which is accessed by setting up a retrievable safety line and a 40m rappel. The line is through the flow in both cases.
Committment/Escapes
A description of how committed the trip is, and any notable escapes. Eg "The stream has steep sides but escape could be possible in quite a few places.. but it'd be tricky. There's a good escape about halfway through on the right"
Other notes
Any other relevant information, such as who to contact for private access, hydro scheme information, location of the nearest pie shop etc....
First descent Eg Benoit Gourgues, Anne Karschunke, Richard Bramley. 22 July 2017

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