Highest drop 40m Public access 3 hrs A short little canyon with a nice slide and a couple of beautiful big waterfalls. Makes for a nice half day trip. Download the Ellis Creek Topo
Tag: Top of the South
Hope River v4a2III*
Highest drop 32m Public access 3-4hrs A great beginners/intermediate trip with easy access and reasonably short time in the canyon. Low flow, predominantly vertical in nature. Download the Hope River Topo
Peak Creek v6a4IV**
50m (2x60m) | 8-10hrs | Public access
Test piece of the top of the south
Waima Gorge
Download Research sheet for Waima Gorge Landowners are reluctant to grant access via the vehicle track to the north. (Long daytrip option) However, Andrew Watson and friends gained permission for a 3 day Gorge Tramping trip via Isolation Hut and Zoo Hut. Looks like a classic gorge float/scrambling/tramping trip, rather than a pure canyoning trip. A…