30m
Adventure canyon
Public access
Pretty good trip but quite a bit of down climbing and boulder hopping.
30m
Adventure canyon
Public access
Pretty good trip but quite a bit of down climbing and boulder hopping.
40m
2-3hrs
Public access
Short, steep granite canyon with interlinked waterfalls and plunge pools. Semi-open, medium volume.
Amazing post-glacial aquatic slot canyon.
7hrs flat walking up the Travers valley to the start of the canyon mean this probably won’t get as much traffic as it deserves…
42m
3hrs
Public access
Short, steep and sustained set of waterfalls through a solid sculpted greywacke.
40m (optional, can walk around)
6-7hrs
Public access
Challenging scramble up a deep limestone gorge to a swim up and explore a short but spectacular marble slot canyon. Options for canyoning short canyon sections on the descent, but all can be walked around.
28m
6-7hrs
Public access
Plenty of variety: high jumps, low technical jumps, perfect slides, back to back absiels and beautiful narrows.
10m (30m rope)
8hrs
Public access
Main river gorge, with extremely high water levels and numerous huge syphons. Only in condition at the end of a long dry summer.
20m
Public Access
3hrs
A sizeable walk, a lot of boulder bashing, and 1 waterfall. There are better alternatives in the area.
42m (rebelay allows 30m pitch)
Public access
8hr30min
6 pitches down a main river gorge with high flows, big jumps and challenging swims.
20m
3hrs
Public access
One of the classic beginner canyons of the Canterbury region. Some nice short/medium pitches, big pools and jumps.
20m
9-10hrs
Public Access
Wilderness adventure canyon, medium gradient, lots of fun scrambling and down climbing. Normally done with a base camp in the Lower Landsborough Valley.
124 m (2 x 70 m ropes)
10 hours (5 hours up 5 hours down)
Public Access
Steep alpine canyon, with large multip-pitch rappels.