Protecting the Places We Love to Explore
At Canyoning New Zealand, sustainability is part of how we operate every day. We are privileged to guide our guests through some of New Zealand’s most spectacular canyoning environments, and we take that responsibility seriously.
Our goal is simple: to deliver unforgettable adventures while caring for the land, water, plants, wildlife and communities that make these places so special.
We are committed to reducing our impact, supporting conservation, and helping protect Aotearoa for future generations.
Our Duty of Care
Canyoning takes us into remote and beautiful natural environments. These places are precious, and we believe every person who visits them has a responsibility to tread lightly.
We support the principles of Tiaki — Care for New Zealand, encouraging our guests and team to act as guardians of the land by respecting nature, protecting wildlife, reducing waste and leaving every place better than we found it.
How We Take Action
Our sustainability commitment is built into our daily operations through practical actions, including:
- Using central pick-up and drop-off locations to reduce unnecessary vehicle travel.
- Providing reusable cups where possible and reducing single-use plastics.
- Offering lunch options through local providers and picnic-style lunches with reduced waste.
- Recycling paper, cardboard, glass and plastic at our operations base.
- Using measured water quantities when washing wetsuits.
- Drying wetsuits naturally in the sun whenever possible.
- Using measured, biodegradable wetsuit detergent.
- Educating our team on reducing power, water and office resource use.
- Running staff rubbish collection days at canyoning locations.
- Removing wilding pine trees during canyon maintenance days.
- Setting and maintaining pest control traps.
- Encouraging guests to contribute towards native tree planting.
Carbon Offsetting & Tree Planting
We are actively working to reduce and offset our carbon footprint.
Each year, we calculate the carbon impact of our operations, including fuel, power and water use. To help offset this impact, we purchase and plant native trees with the support of our guests.
Our annual goal is to plant enough native trees to offset our operational emissions. Every $5 carbon offset donation contributes towards purchasing trees, which are then planted by our team during staff planting days.
These planting days are more than just an environmental initiative — they are part of our team culture and our ongoing commitment to giving back to the places that make our adventures possible.
Working Towards a More Sustainable Future
We know sustainability is an ongoing journey. Our aim is to continue improving year after year by reducing waste, lowering emissions, supporting conservation and making responsible choices across every part of our business.
As a small, family-owned adventure company, we are proud to take practical action and play our part in protecting New Zealand’s wild places.
Help Us Keep New Zealand Wild
When you book with Canyoning New Zealand, you can choose to make a small carbon offset donation towards our native tree planting programme.
Every contribution helps us move closer to our goal of fully offsetting our emissions and protecting the landscapes we are lucky enough to explore.
Thank you for helping us care for Aotearoa — now and for future generations.