SAFETY

Your safety is our top priority at Canyoning New Zealand so we do everything we can to keep you safe during your canyoning adventures.

We hire only experienced guides so you’re being guided by professionals that understand the environment and have an intimate knowledge of the canyoning sport.

Our gear is canyoning specific and from the best international canyoning retailers.

Guide training is preformed regularly in house and all Canyoning New Zealand staff are encouraged to gain our local recognised New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA) canyoning qualifications.

New Zealand adventure activity operators are safety audited annually to some of the highest safety standards in the world.  Canyoning New Zealand is proud to be safety audit certified and Worksafe New Zealand approved.

Part of our responsibility is to ensure all participants read and understand our “risk acknowledgement” form at the time of booking a ticket and prior to participating.  Please see below our “risk acknowledge” information;

• • Canyoning is an adventure activity which carries the potential of involving risk of serious harm or death.
  • Clients should be aware that Canyoning New Zealand is safety audited to the highest adventure activity standard in New Zealand but cannot guarantee their safety.
  • The trip is mentally and physically demanding and requires the client to be English speaking, comfortable and confident with moving over uneven and possibly slippery terrain, being in the water and dealing with heights.
  • The client must follow the guide’s instructions at all times and understand that this is critical to their safety and that of the group.
  • By signing this document I declare that I am suitably fit, have no known medical conditions that could be affected by this activity and am not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • I will notify staff of any pre-existing injuries or medication that may be required during the trip.
  • Any major heart problems, severe back conditions or pregnancy and you are not permitted to go canyoning.  If recovering from an injury or on medication it is advised that you seek medical advice before commencing a trip.
  • By signing this document I agree to follow the guide’s instructions and use all safety equipment provided.
  • I release Canyoning New Zealand and its management and staff for any claim against loss or damage of personal possessions or injury.
  • By signing this document I agree that damaging or soiling any equipment will incur a fee.
  • I expressly acknowledge that I shall have no claim against Allan Skene the owner of Lot 24 DP 453314 & SEC 4 SO 453313, Certificate of Title 583058 on any basis whatsoever relating to the access to and activities on.
  • Canyoning New Zealand reserves the right to cancel or modify any trip or to refuse to carry any persons for safety reasons.