I was expecting a gravel bash with some big falls in between. I figured it would be an easy trip but with some interest from the decent sized falls..
When we got to the river, my jaw dropped from what I saw. Solid solid beautiful rock (looks like the solid stuff in the Tararua's) a 2m waterfall with jumpable plunge pool then a 2m wide, chest deep slot wade; all within the first 30m...
Downstream we found a couple mor small jumpable (but avoidable) obstacles, places where you could float along, some nice downclimbs, canyon sections and then the first rappel! It was a two tiered fall, probably about 12m all up.. I figure you could almost jump into the plunge pool that seperates the pitches, but definately jump the lower half of the falls into a huge (10m diameter) deep pool... and thats even before you get to the two marked waterfalls... The rock was generally super solid, and there were enough small trees and boulders to give ample anchors..
I was expecting a gravel bash with some big falls in between. I figured it would be an easy trip but with some interest from the decent sized falls..
When we got to the river, my jaw dropped from what I saw. Solid solid beautiful rock (looks like the solid stuff in the Tararua's) a 2m waterfall with jumpable plunge pool then a 2m wide, chest deep slot wade; all within the first 30m...
Downstream we found a couple mor small jumpable (but avoidable) obstacles, places where you could float along, some nice downclimbs, canyon sections and then the first rappel! It was a two tiered fall, probably about 12m all up.. I figure you could almost jump into the plunge pool that seperates the pitches, but definately jump the lower half of the falls into a huge (10m diameter) deep pool... and thats even before you get to the two marked waterfalls... The rock was generally super solid, and there were enough small trees and boulders to give ample anchors..
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