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Whirling Water v6a6V ****
Possibly the most famous canyon in New Zealand.
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Waterfall Creek v5a3III**
Vertical canyons with beautiful drops. The 90 meter pitch is super fun and required good route finding in the flow. 8 Rappels in total Relatively easy approach and access. Anchors: Single and double 10mm ss wedge bolts and hangers and 5 mm dyneema with Tebylon half ring Longest abseil is 90 meters (100 meter rope…
Low Creek v5a4III**
A relatively open descent alternated with two distinctive enclosed sections which require some technical and aquatic rigging. Anchors: Single and double 10mm ss wedge bolts and hangers and 5 mm dyneema with Tebylon half ring Longest abseil is 45 meters First descent: Dutch Canyoning Expedition 20 & 22-03-2025Erik Birkhoff Erwan Coq Bas Hetterscheid Pepijn Hoeksema…
Dragon’s Den v5a4IV***
3-star, high flow canyon with 10 abseils up to 80 meters height. Dragon’s Den follows a medium to high volume stream through two technical crux sections which give the canyon it’s grade. The highlight is the spectacular 80m waterfall with a grand view across the Pyke river valley. First descent: Dutch Canyoning Expedition 08 &…
Alabaster Creek v4a4II**
Alabaster Canyon is a beautiful, cosy canyon. With just 220 meters altitude difference and a 1-hour hike in from the camp spot it’s a beautiful canyon in Fiordland, the combination of enclosed waterfalls with green covered moss. The first 120 meters of altitude hides about 13 beautiful smaller abseils that are technical and playful. The…