Tag: Upper North

Tairua River – 2nd Branch v2a1III

Private land access
2x 10m pitches
Coromandel Ranges

Private land access
A couple of waterfalls 1 x slide but otherwise a very average day out carrying gear. This was a biggish day for not much canyon

2x60m ropes/7-13hrs/Public Access
Coromandel Peninsula

The Full Rangihau Gorge, from source to road end. A really long day, but very well worth it.

30m (1x30m, 1x50m)
5h45m
Private access – see topo
Coroglen valley, Coromandel

Jumps, slides, pools and raps, a high quality day out in the upper north.

58m (3x60m)
3hr30
Public Access
Kaimai Ranges

Multipitch descent of 153m Wairere Falls.

26m (1x60m)
7hrs
Public Access
Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel

Steep and slotty canyon with medium length abseils

50m
7hrs
Private access
Tairua Valley, Coromandel Range

An old dam site and one decent 50m pitch with a great view

23m
10hrs
Private access
Tairua Valley, Coromandel

13 pitch adventure canyon

Not worth the effort. Go to Bulls Run instead!

This stream was descended when exploring ways to access the Rangihau Gorge. It had a few bits of canyoning, but wasn’t really worth it.

20m
7.5hrs
Public access

Easy, low flow canyon, ending in with a swim through the Kauaeranga Gorge

2x30m ropes
6hrs
Public access
Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel Range