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End Peak – East Stream

Apparently explored by locals, who reckon there were no features of interest. No idea how high they got in.

Deep Creek v1a1I

0m
1hr
Public access

Short scramble and wade, worth a wee look if you are in the area with a little spare time.

Lower Fish River, v1a4I*

2m
1hr
Public access

A great scramble and swim through an impressive gorge, just below SH6.

Ore Stream v4a5IV***

31m (2x60m)
5-6hr
Public access

One of the highest flow canyons in the Haast pass area. Steep, rough, technical, dangerous and beautiful.

Rockburn v4a7III*

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.

Purple Creek v3a3IV*

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.

Birch Creek v4a4IV**

17m
11-12hrs
Public access

Wilderness adventure canyon, medium gradient, with a little bit of everything. Normally done with a base camp in the Lower Landsborough Valley.

Waterfall Creek v4a4IV**

70m
5-7hrs

Private land, permission needed

College Canyon v3a3III**

30m
Heli access to Forbes Hut
Public land

Plenty of jumps and fun abseils make it a little gem worth getting into and a 5 min walk from the exit of the canyon to Forbes hut make it all to easy.

Absiel Canyon v4a3IV***

30m
Heli access to Forbes Hut
Public land

Raving Torrent v4a4V*

60m
12hrs
Public access

3hrs in, a number of slides and jumps, and a bigwater swim exit.

Fergusson Canyon v5a4VI**

60m | Heli access | Public land
Hunter Valley, Otago

Bridges Creek v5a4V*

60m
Private land: permission required

Inconsistent canyon, but with a couple of cool features.

Lake Creek v5a4V*

50m
Private land: permission required

A hard approach to a canyon which isn’t as good as it looks from the road, but still worth doing.

Thigh Burn v4a2III*

60m
Whole day
Public access

Long, steep scrubby approach to a steep, low flow stream with an enclosed section at the end.

Green Gully Creek v4a3III**

2x60m
A whole day, including 4WD approach
Private land: permission required

Beautiful 4WD approach, a thick scrub bash approach and a great, consistent canyon. Lots of medium jumps and slide and good absiels.

Zig Zag Creek v4a3III**

55m (2x60m)
6-8 hrs
Public Access

Steeper, more open schist canyon, with 14 drops and a few jumps.

Allez Canyon v4a2IV***

52m
Private land: Permission required.

Heli-access to a very steep and committing canyon, with about 16 pitches.

Vass-oconstrictor v5a3IV***

155m (75m max pitch)
5-6hrs
Private land: permission required

Heli-access to a very steep canyon, with about 20 pitches. Multipitch descent of the main drop with the longest pitch about 75m.

Major Mayhem Canyon v5a3IV***

95m (60+35 pitches)
5-14hrs
Public access

Big, exposed waterfalls in the upper section, with a relentless narrow slot canyon below. Lots of delicate logjams!

Mill Creek v4a4II**

27m
3hrs
Public access

A very high volume canyon, with huge pools, big jumps and dangerous water features.

Yards Gully v4a2IV**

Private land: permission required.

No further info available, other than it was surprisingly good, with some narrow steep and deep sections.

Lennox Creek v5a5IV***

90m | 1-2 days including approach | Rees Valley, Aspiring National Park

Highest drop 25m Public access 7-8hrs An adventure into the headwaters of the classic Robinson Creek Canyon. 7-8hrs is through to the start of the classic lower section; Robinson Creek v4a3II*** Download the descent notes and draft topo by Annette Philips for Upper Robinson Creek

Blue River South Branch

1 great waterfall into the Blue river, but not really a canyon,

Makarora, Otago

One South of Bob Creek

Explored by Toine Houtenbos and Richard Bramely on a scouting trip to the Thomas Valley. Lots of boulders, no bedrock. Not worth the visit.

Bedford Stream v5a5VI***

Expedition sized canyon in the Dart Valley, Aspiring National Park

Upper Peak Canyon

Research information published by Benjamin Buchy..

25 Mile Creek

This canyon is on private land. Much of the lower Rees valley is privately owned. The owners of Rees Valley Station are willing to consider requests for access to some of these canyons. Permission must be gained in advance for each and every visit. Farming operations may mean access will not be granted. Specific permission…

Big Devil Creek v4a5III

Camp Creek v3a2I

This canyon was fully described in the Canyoning in NZ guidebook. However, a massive landslide sometime during the 2015 winter has completely obliterated the middle section of this canyon. The result is a huge, unstable looking rock pile, which can be seen from the road bridge. It is strongly reccomended NOT to attempt this canyon. …

Waterfall Creek

There is more information on this canyon available, but I’ve not had time to process it. This page is a ‘place holder’ designed to indicate the canyon has been descended. More info will be posted once I get round to it! Happy Canyoning! Chucky

Blue River v4a5III*

Gangers Creek v3a2II*

Max pitch 27m (2x30m ropes) 1h30/3h30/30min (approach/descent/return) Public access Nicely sculpted shallow canyon, with low water volume and lots of short to medium rappels. First descent: Dave Vass, Alain Rohr, James Speirs 2008. The first descent party were attempting to do the 2nd descent of Cross Creek, but got a little lost and ended up…

Lower Burke River v1a4II*

This canyon is fully described in the Canyoning in NZ guidebook.

Civil Creek v3a3II*

20m | 4hrs | Public access
Small canyon with some nice waterfalls and sections of enclosed walls
Landsborough Valley, Westland

Clapcott Creek v3a2III*

20m | 5hrs | Public
Landsborough Valley, Westland

Pyke Creek v3a4III*

This is the Pyke Creek located in the upper Haast Valley, draining the Brewster Glacier, by the popular Brewster Hut track. Upper Pyke Creek There is a serious (and undescended) alpine canyon just below the glacier lakes: The water pours down glacially polished bedrock, through numerous drops, with hanging potholes. A quick look at google…