Canyonz — Attraction in North Island

We were looking for an adventure...a group of mates in the same country for the first time in ages looking to create some awesome memories and get outside our comfort zones. After a heap of research The Sleeping God Canyon trip with Canyonz was the experience we chose - and far out did it deliver!

Every step of the experience far and away exceeded our expectations. The guides were awesome...incredibly skilled and professional, a deep love of the area that really brought the valley and its history to life for us, and great company as we made our way down the valley under their guidance. We were all challenged by the experience, but to exactly the right extent - exciting, exhilarating, but always safe and feeling like were were in great hands.

What an incredible part of Aotearoa. The natural beauty of the landscape is just stunning...unspoiled, wild and awesome in the true sense of the word. From the moment we suited up and stepped into the canyon we felt a deep connection with the environment, and a deep sense of perspective.

The Canyonz team have crafted a brilliant experience, from meeting in the morning right through to driving away at day's end. A great adventure with genuine, heartfelt hospitality along the way. It's the unexpected 'wow!' moments that really make it...I won't spoil those by writing about them here - do yourself a favour and experience them for yourself...head out with the team, I can't recommend it enough!

We left with awesome memories of a shared adventure, and will for sure be taking other groups - friends, staff etc - down in the future.

Thanks for an unforgettable day...

A friend of mine was visiting from the states, and over the course of the week we hiked in Coromandel, did the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, white water rafted, Zorbed, fly fished, kayaked, and bungy jumped. At the end of the week neither of us had any question about our favorite activity--hands down, canyoning with the CanyoNZ boys was it.

As others have said, the guides make the day. Both were pleasant as could be, and worked themselves ragged to see to it that we were safe, comfortable, well fed, and having a great time. This full day of adventure would be a bargain at a much higher price, and the fact that you're fed twice and go home with excellent quality pictures at no extra cost makes it all the more impressive. The gear was outstanding and clearly in excellent repair, the food was fantastic, and the day was a total highlight.

Don't be daunted! If you have a reasonable degree of physical fitness (could you run a mile if you had to? Not fast, but could you make it?) then put this at the top of your list. Our guides Russ and Nick were great about catering the experience to the capacity of each individual.

And a word about the jumps--I watched the videos they had online and thought to myself "well, I'll do the rest, but no way I'm doing that crazy high jump". The day proceeds in a very stepwise fashion to the point that by the time it came for the biggest jump, it was super exciting, but I felt totally ready. It was an exhilarating experience to get through and by the end of the day you really feel you've done something.

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What a package! You get all the canyoning drama - abseils, ziplines, jumps and rock slides (9 drops, 300 vertical metres) - plus it's all set in the most stunning piece of natural New Zealand, a steep forest-filled valley of sheer waterfalls, bluffs and pools, in the heart of Coromandel Forest Park. You'll be in here with just your group, no crowded tourist spot this. PLUS you get the professional, attentive, supportive help of guides Wayne and Russ. Did I say professional? In this kind of thing your life depends on the professionalism of your guides and Russ and Wayne rate up there among the best in New Zealand. Checking and double checking quality ropes and carabiners, alert and quietly supportive as well as fun to be with. (When Wayne says look at those pigs up there, you have to look for them. Really.) Every abseil is different. All of them are scenically stunning. We also learned about the Maori and more recent gold mining and kauri logging history here. The huge day comes to a delightful finale when the (multi-tasking) boys host you to a bbq and drinks, along with a slide show of the day's action, already loaded on the laptop. No mass tourism product here. And later that night all the trip photos arrived in my email, at no add-on cost! If you're fit enough to go tramping uphill for a few hours then take the challenge, it'll be one of the best things...