28m
3.5hrs
Public access
Great introduction to vertical canyoning – low water flow, user friendly features and anchors, and can exit almost anywhere.
Tag: Richmond
Banks Creek v1a3I*
No absiels
Public access
Nice lower gorge and some jumps, worth climbing up after a trip to Devils Creek.
Devil’s Creek TL fork
Only one abseil, not worth the effort
Foster Creek v2a3I
No absiels
Public access.
A short side trip from Doom Creek
Johnson Creek v1a3I
Stream walking, with some jump potential if you scramble up the gorge sides.
Middle Wakamarina v1a4I*
Float trip
Public access
Big jumps (from the rim) and long swims. Able to combine it with several of the other canyons/gorges in the area.
Devils Creek v3a2II*
25m
4hrs
Public access
Varied and scenic waterway with a handful of nice features, separated by plenty of walking.
Juicy Falls Canyon v4a3IV*
67m
9h30
Public access
Medium flow canyon with beautiful steep, clean abseils. Steep sidewalls in most places. Overall a good, challenging vertical canyon.
Lower Wakamarina Gorge v1a4I**
No rappels: float trip
1.5hrs
Public access
Medium Volume float trip with lots of jumping opportunities, usually combined with Doom Creek.
Doom Creek v2a3II**
7m
2-3hrs
Public access
Low volume horizontal slot canyon with a few down climbs and swims. Good for beginners. Lots of options in the valley for combining with other trips
Deep Creek v1a1I
No absiels
10mins
Public access
Worth a splash if you are in the area without your canyon gear!
Gordon’s Knob
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Johnstone Canyon
From Jame Scholtok via KiwiCanyon Facebook page; “Today (13/12/2017) was my birthday 🙂 and last week decided it was time for Me and the boys should celebrate in style with a first ever canyon descent of Johnstone creek off Mt Richmond. We meet at my house at 6am this morning and packed the last of…
Mt Rintoul Canyon
Western Mt Richmond Forest Park 3 day waterfall tramping expedition. Heard about it from a SAR report about a guy who died after he tried tramping down this stream, getting himself stuck between waterfalls… Hike in from Lees river Rd end (not shown on this map) to Hut below Mt Rintoul. One day descending multiple…
Doom Creek Trip Report
Toine, Bernat and I were joined by Bruce for todays trip, which was intended to be nice and mellow after a long day in Whiskey Falls on the first descent. Doom Creek is a fantastic little canyon, with several jumps, beautiful narrows and very simple access. After the big drops and lack of jumps in…
Top Wairoa Gorges
The Top Wairoa Hut sits directly between the two creeks and both gorges start just downstream of the hut. Grid references here. The gorges don’t seem to be too long and I bet they both can be done in a day. Pretty spot and a nice hut nearby could make it a nice trip. Download…