23m
10hrs
Private access
Tairua Valley, Coromandel
13 pitch adventure canyon
23m
10hrs
Private access
Tairua Valley, Coromandel
13 pitch adventure canyon
32m
7-8hrs
Public access
Arthurs Pass area
Steep, vertical alpine descent, well worth the walk.
Public access
Blue pools, slides and jumps in among big rocks in this gorge. A PFD for the swims plus a short rope to aid downclimbing.
30m (2x35m)
7-8hr
Public access
A steep, vertical alpine descent using mostly natural anchors makes this a classic Arthur’s Pass canyon.
30m
Unknown duration
Private land: Permission Required
Lake Brunner, Westland
Alpine adventure canyoning with big drops.
Public access
50m
5hrs
Public access
Lewis Pass
5 drops in an open, sunny alpine stream.
100m (2x70m)
8h15m
Public access
The drawcard is two 100m+ waterfall sequences in a row. It has a good amount of water and gradient, and some great waterfalls.
2m
1hr
Public access
A great scramble and swim through an impressive gorge, just below SH6.
Highest drop 40m
5-6hrs
Public Access
Descent of a more open tributary of Woolshed Creek, with some nice raps, jumps and slides
Highest drop 17m
1hr round trip
Public access
Very short, mostly horizontal gorge with a very beautiful final waterfall.
Highest drop 40m
Public access
6hrs
Generally open series of mid height abseils high in the canyon. Scrambly tramping in the lower section, then exit out lower Woolshed Creek.