100m (2x70m)
8h15m
Public access
The drawcard is two 100m+ waterfall sequences in a row. It has a good amount of water and gradient, and some great waterfalls.
100m (2x70m)
8h15m
Public access
The drawcard is two 100m+ waterfall sequences in a row. It has a good amount of water and gradient, and some great waterfalls.
No Rappels,
Public access
1-2hrs
Short, horizontal sandstone canyon
40m
11-12hrs
Holts Creek is a big day in a remote alpine canyon. It is bolted but come with natural anchor rigging materials. The upper canyon starts with pool drop waterfalls. The only escape is a scree mid-canyon before giving way to enclosed steep walls. On the way down make sure to look back up the canyon at the spectacular series of waterfalls.
53m
7.5hrs
Public access
Steep, low volume stream with about 10 rappels, a few jumps and a very scenic finish into the Burke Gorge. Unfortunately a bit slippery, which detracts a little from the descent.
40m
3hrs
Private land: access permission required.
A very pretty, low flow granite canyon with some stunning big rappels. A great beginners/intermediate half day out. Can be combined with neighbouring Fred’s canyon.
30m
Adventure canyon
Public access
Pretty good trip but quite a bit of down climbing and boulder hopping.
40m
2-3hrs
Public access
Short, steep granite canyon with interlinked waterfalls and plunge pools. Semi-open, medium volume.
124 m (2 x 70 m ropes)
10 hours (5 hours up 5 hours down)
Public Access
Steep alpine canyon, with large multip-pitch rappels.
35m
4hrs20min
Private land on the access route: permission required.
‘U’ Shaped fault line canyon with plenty of short to moderate rappels.
40m
7hrs
Public access.
A fantastic, open granite canyon with big waterfalls and big pools. Jumps galore into west coast coca-cola coloured pools.
29m (2x60m)
9hr30
Public access
Big, watery, beautiful, long, technical.. Jumps galore into pumping whitewater. Huge pools, powerfull waterfalls… This canyon is a pure gem in NZ!
65m
9hr30min
Public access
Barrack Creek is a steep, aquatic and vertical alpine descent. Polished rocks, deep green pools, the back to back nature of the waterfalls, and the fantastic end series of rappels makes this a classic three-star canyon. Make sure you have suitable experience and a strong team.