Canyoning in Wanaka - 11/02/08

Distance: 40 km
Time: 42:46
Average Speed: 56 km/hr
Total Ascent: 411m
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Select a photo... Driving to Canyon Good Morning Some Clouds Getting Out Gear Picnic Area Morning Light Ready for Hike View from Start Mid-Climb Break View from Put-in Gearing Up Mountains Near Dave Suiting Up Abseil Instruction Putting on Wetsuit Zipping Up Abseil into Canyon Dave on Rappel Bottom of First Pool Playing in Waterfall Surveying Abseil Site Down the Canyon Into the Void Bronwyn Checking Setup Touching Bottom Starting Abseil Good Form Almost Down Shot from Below Looking Above Looking Back Steve in Canyon Reaching End Far Below The Drop Descending Waterfall On the Way Down Moving Sideways In the Waterfall In the Water Dave Belaying Bronwyn and Dave Preparing for Jump Plugging Nose Dave Surveys Scene Checking Rope The Scene Behind Hanging Out Below Heading Down Midway Down Clipping Into Second Sectino Smiling Steve Pool Below In the Overhang Bronwyn Drops In Bronwyn Unclips Cool Waterfall Discussing Strategy Pretty Canyon Dave and Big Nige First One Down Getting to the Bottom Watching the Progress Waiting for Instruction Dave in Pool Belaying Next Person Climbing to Jump Jumping In Lined up for Challenge Fun Awaits On Rappel Alison Descends Bronwyn at Bottom High Jump The Drain Grace Descends Grace Swims Bronwyn Leaps Gear Bag Below Sliding Down Drain View from Below Water Flow Alison Hanging Out Dropping In Near End Steve in Canyon Alison Coming Down At the Bottom of Rappel Chilling Out in Canyon End of Canyoning View out of Canyon Bronwyn Setting Up Grace Zips Over Grace at End Steve in Mid-flight Bronwyn Brings Gear Mount Avalanche Beautiful Views Glancing Back Mountains Around Post-Canyon Picnic Chowing Down Mount Avalanche and Aspiring