40m max pitch – (2x50m ropes minimum)

1hr/2h30/10min approach / descend/ return

3h40m round trip

Public Land

Open in the top half, with a big 40m pitch. Similar feeling to some of the Canterbury canyons. Lower
down much more enclosed with lots of small drops. Surprisingly different to Dorothy Falls.

Why Tūhua when the stream is called Camp Creek? = There’s about 12 Camp Creeks in NZ and its getting confusing!- This canyon is named after the highpoint directly above the canyon headwaters.

First descent: Amy Burney, Christian Miller, Ben Fletcher, Josh Fletcher, Conor Handley. January 2026.

Thanks to the first D crew for photos and topo.