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At Canyoning New Zealand, delivering exceptional adventures has always been at the heart of what we do.  This season we’re incredibly proud to celebrate a major milestone — achieving a 5-star rating on Google Reviews.  Reaching this level of customer feedback is no small achievement, and it reflects the collective effort, passion, and professionalism of…

At Canyoning New Zealand we’re incredibly lucky to work with people who live and breathe adventure, and few embody that spirit quite like Pepijn Hoeksema.  Known within our team for his energy, determination, and impressive physical ability, Pepijn recently took on one of endurance sport’s most iconic challenges — the legendary Ironman New Zealand held…

Being actively involved in the industry is super important to us at Canyoning New Zealand, and we believe leadership in safety is just as vital as delivering unforgettable adventures. That’s why we’re proud to go above and beyond commercial standards and to contribute to the 2026 review of the Canyoning Activity Safety Guidelines (ASG), the…

It was safety audit time for us in Aug this year.  A time to reflect, plan and prepare, investigate and improve.  This time of year is a busy one, holding a high standard for safety is at the top of our core goals with running our business.  Not only do we want to reach the…

We recently sat our very first Qualmark evaluation! This is something i have looked up to since being in business and knew it was a worthy achievement, not an easy assessment, but a great learning exercise in seeing how your business stacks up to the many important values you should have considered or already be…

Canyoning New Zealand is focused on meeting the needs of their present without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.  This is our commitment to care for New Zealand, for now and for future generations. Our Mt Aspiring National Park in all its lush green glory! Our commitment to sustainability initiatives affects…

Looking ahead to a new season with so much excitement and anticipation!  At Canyoning New Zealand the last couple of years has been one of learning and adapting to keep the doors open and put as many smiles on as many faces as we could! The Canyoning NZ family We have worked hard to create…

We are so happy to have Mr Adam Kennard as our Operations Manger this season! He is such a efficient leader with great attention to detail and is an amazing addition to our team! The Canyoning New Zealand team will be coming together in the next couple of weeks with our opening date set for October 1st! With such a mild winter had, we are super excited about the early season warm temperatures we have coming up! We also have new canyon sites and lots of new product offerings, its going to be rewarding and inspiring, bring it on!

Here at Canyoning New Zealand, we’re all about the experience. Not only do we offer the ultimate multi-sport adventure in New Zealand, but we also want everyone who visits us to have an amazing time when they come to New Zealand. That’s why we partner up with some amazing companies throughout New Zealand. From Base…

What an amazing start for Canyoning NZ this season! We were straight into it for another year right from the October 1st. The weather has been absolutely amazing, like double digits thank you very much! We have been seeing travellers from Israel, China, England, USA and Germany, and they have all loved the adventures with…

Looking for a change in career…. Maybe a change in country? Don’t miss your opportunity!  Canyoning New Zealand employes new guides every season… Ideally the likely candidate would have some previous canyoning experience or even better, an internationally recognised canyoning qualification, these candidates would be recognised for our full time lead guiding positions. How ever someone…

Everyone needs mates and at Canyoning New Zealand we have heaps!!!! One i want to share with you today is Base Backpackers, an awesome hostel in Queenstown and all over NZ and Aussie. A great place to stay if your looking for a good deal on your accommodation and an awesome recommendation on your activities…