Beautiful little creek, slippery sand/mudstone. No waterfalls. Scouted by Dutch Canyoning expedition 2025
Category: Not a canyon/don’t bother
Streams which have been descended, which either have nothing to interest a canyoner, or have such a low effort to reward ratio that no one would probably ever repeat the trip.
Intended solely to show which streams have been visted so explorers can explore elsewhere!
Grebe Creek
checked till 350 meters, could only see big blocks no waterfalls. Checked by Dutch Canyoning expedition 2025
1084 stream
Checked till 400 meters, only boulder down climbing. Not really a canyon. Checked by Dutch Canyoning expedition 2025
Zeilian Creek
Big creek one big waterfall not really worth putting a canyon in. nots of big boulders, checked till 500 meter contour line. Checked by the Dutch Canyoning exped 2025
1063 peak stream
Nearly no water, overgrown and we could see 1 waterfall of 30 meters but barely any water. Checked by the Dutch Canyoning exped 2025
Not-Abruzzi 3
In March 2024, Austin Edwards ascended from Dart River to the 700m contour, with no evidence of canyon found. Perhaps there could be canyon above here, but the nearby Abruzzi had its good canyon section between 600 and 700m, so that is the most obvious rock band to be searching for the nearby drainages.
Not-Abruzzi 2 (Trident drainage)
In March 2024, Austin Edwards ascended from Dart River to the 700m contour, with no evidence of canyon found. Perhaps there could be canyon above here, but the nearby Abruzzi had its good canyon section between 600 and 700m, so that is the most obvious rock band to be searching for the nearby drainages.
Not-Abruzzi 1
In March 2024, Austin Edwards ascended from Dart River to the 700m contour, with no evidence of canyon found. Perhaps there could be canyon above here, but the nearby Abruzzi had its good canyon section between 600 and 700m, so that is the most obvious rock band to be searching for the nearby drainages.
False Pass Burn
In March 2024, Austin Edwards ascended from Dart River to 700m contour: no evidence of a canyon was found. There could be something above that elevation, but the nearby Abruzzi canyon was gorged between 600-700m.
McBride Burn
Not really a canyon – descended by a Wanaka CanyonSAR team in February 2023 as part of a search and rescue operation for a missing hunter. Photos courtesy Patrick Timm
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
Scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
Unnamed stream
scouted by Joe Budgen, nothing of interest
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.
Dundas Creek
Explored by Joe Budgen: “Entered at 1000m and found nothing of interest all the way back to the road…”
Mill Creek
Explored by Joe Bugden et al.
Mick Creek
Explored by Joe Bugden et al, nothing found of interest.
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”
Second Waterfall Stream
Big waterfall at the top, then just boulders, according to a recce from the canyon rim.
Watson Stream
Explored by locals, but nothing of interest to canyoners found
High Burn
Explored by locals, but nothing found of interest to canyoners
Little Hopwood Burn
Explored by locals, but apparently nothing 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
Solitude Stream
Nothing found of interest to canyoners
TR branch of Robinson
Nothing of interest to Canyoners
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…
Muddy Creek
Explored by locals, but nothing found of interest to canyoners
Sawmill Creek
Explored by locals, who found nothing of interest. No idea how high they explored though…
“Davis Flat” stream
Apparently locals have been for an explore up here, and found nothing of interest. No idea how high up the creek they explored though…
Unammed stream
Explored, but nothing of interest to canyoners according to locals.
