35m | 5hrs | Public Access
Some great pitches in the flow, of a neat canyon.
Lewis Pass Area
35m | 5hrs | Public Access
Some great pitches in the flow, of a neat canyon.
Lewis Pass Area
30m | 7hrs | Public access
More than 25 small waterfalls, in a very low flow gully
Mt Peel Area/Rangitata Valley
35m | 5hrs | Public Access
Arthurs Pass
Great low-flow beginner canyon
One large pitch at the end
Arthurs Pass, Canterbury.
A long walk for not much canyon, more like a ‘canyon tramping’ trip.
Little Mt Peel, Canterbury
Caving! non technical ‘underground gorge walk’
Approx 1 hr and can be done without wetsuits.
Cragieburn, Canterbury
A neat little beginners trip, with limestone scenery, couple of short absiels and easy access!
Cragieburn range, Canterbury
65m (2x70m)
7hrs45min
Public access
Rough Creek is a steep, vertical alpine descent. Its quick access off the avalanche peak track makes this a classic Arthur’s Pass canyon. The canyon features a series of committing and long near back to back pitches with around 350m of descent in half a kilometre.
47m (2×60)
3h45m
Public access
Arthurs Pass
Low flow side canyon from Temple Basin
32m
7-8hrs
Public access
Arthurs Pass area
Steep, vertical alpine descent, well worth the walk.
4m
4hrs
Public access
Arthurs Pass
Float, swim, jump and hike in a nicely slotted river gorge. Only one compulsory ‘drop’.
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.