Date: 8th of February 2026 Location: Kakapo Canyon, Fiordland National Park, NZ (v5a3IV***) Party: Person A, Person B, Person C, Author Conditions: ~80 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours, major geomorphological change to the canyon since 2025.   What was planned as a moderate-flow canyon descent turned into a four‑hour in‑canyon rescue. On the ...

Bennett Looke - 21st Feb 2026 On the 17th of Feb, 2026, I departed on a day of fishing at Port Stephens NSW. The plan for the day was to go to the Newcastle Canyons, approximately 30 nautical miles (55km) offshore, a trip which would only take us approximately 1.5 hours when travelling with the ...

20-26 Jan 2025 Featuring: Kosta, Ollie, Sean, Toby (Author), & Zen There was a bit of hype in the canyoning community when the “Canyoning around Victoria” guidebook was released back in 2022. It was a very pretty looking book, so I quickly secured myself a copy. Since then I’ve been eager to put it to ...

"Ice climbing in Australia?" you may ask. Yes! As much as we are famous for our amazing rock, there's also some climbable ice on offer Down Under. Blue Lake, down in the Snowy Mountains, is one of the few glacial lakes found in Australia. Surrounded by towering granite cliffs that, come winter, turn into quality ...