Queenstown Half Day Canyoning Adventure

A day full of fun and adventure lead by the most amazing team, Paige, Josh and Billy

Great fun for LOTR fans! Eby is very knowledgeable about the area and behind the scenes info about the filming. Great props to take pictures with too.

We had an absolutely brilliant afternoon. Paige and Emma were such incredibly capable and encouraging guides, nothing was a problem for them. Ziplining, abseiling and rock hopping in the fresh water was an epic highlight of our trip. Thanks.

A huge highlight of Queenstown ! I loved this entire experience &felt very safe with the helpful fun experienced guides through a mesmerising canyon. There was flying fox, abseiling, jumps (if you want to) sliding down waterfalls, traversing and walking over rocks. They provide all the equipment, including wetsuits that kept us warm enough, a hot shower and food at the end. To top it off, generous complimentary photos of our fabulous phenomenal time today ! Thank you to the entire team !

Thank you to Paige, Josh, and the rets of the Canyon Explorers team. We had an awesome experience and would definitely do it again. Definitely one of our highlights on our New Zealand trip.

It is an amazing experience of Canyoning with variety of activities like Walking, Ziplining, rock abseiling, jumping into water along with waterfalls from different heights and swim though high current cold water till the end of activity. Whole activity took about 4 hours. All in one package and a perfect adventurous activity for family / friends who want to taste the adventure in Queenstown. Memorable experience for life! A must do activity in Queenstown, And Canyon Explorers did it fantastically.

Oscar and Josh were great and had an awesome time doing something completely different. Both were great at guiding us through. Throughout the canyon they offer you options to do certain extra things like some cliff jumps or swim underneath a waterfalls which is great if you fancy it.

Enjoyed this so much was able to really challenge myself - loved rock slides, ziplining and abseiling. Cliff jump was scary but so fun!! Guides Paige and Josh were outstanding- knowledgeable and patient

Absolutely amazing. Perfect mix of action and obstacles and a insanely beautiful hike

Took our 3 daughters with us (14, 14 & 15) and what a great adventure and introduction to canyoning! The guides were incredible Paige, Josh and Tim made everyone feel at ease and we all had so much fun. There is a great range of activities and we all loved every minute of our adventure!

It was an amazing experience with incredible guides, who made you laugh, ensured your safety and comfort. I would recommend it to everyone!

The guides Tim n Jay were very personable. Awesome experience, well worth the price and the short drive to and from the canyon means you get the maximum amount of time canyoning. Very highly recommended

It was such a great time. You got to jump into the river and do some awesome scrambling. The views were amazing

We did the half day canyoning and it was great. The guides were really friendly. The views were incredible. We got to do some exciting aspects without being too difficult or scary. My wife doesn’t like heights and was ok to be pushed a little while I still got to do a couple of exciting jumps. Good balance and we both had fun.

Such a fun and unique experience. Guides made you feel comfortable the entire time.

This was one of the best experiences of my life. Paige and Luke were so lovely. I felt very safe and confident with their guidance. This was my first time canyoning; it was tough and required a decent amount of endurance. You must give it a go if you are an adrenaline junkie and love nature.

Definitely one of the most exciting and fun things I have ever done! Would do it again if I got the chance! The guides were excellent, super-skilled and confident in what they were doing. I think we all felt safe and relaxed thanks to them.

Paige and Luke were our tour guides and they were amazing. The climbing was a little more challenging then I expected in some areas but I felt very safe and had a great time. Would totally recommend this activity if you are comfortable in the water and with some climbing.

Really unique adventure! I would say that you definitely need a moderate level of fitness, and not be afraid of water nor heights as you zipline, rappel, and jump off a cliff. The cliff was optional. Be prepared for some serious adventures—it totally took me out of my comfort zone (in a good way).

The whole experience was amazing our guides Jay & Charlie were great and friendly, they made the experience easy to navigate. 5 stars guys would definitely do it again and again.

A couple of days ago we went spontaneously canyoneering. This was so much fun!!! The crew is amazing and makes sure if everything is good during the trip! They split the group up in smaller groups so you get to know each other as well! My highlight was the 6 meter jump into the water :) I would highly recommend doing the canyoneering with this company!! Thankyou! X one of the hitch hikers :)

An adventure filled 1/2 day canyoning tour with our guides Jay & Paige. Certainly not for the feint hearted but the experience was awesome. Our guides did a fantastic job on the day and made it a very memorable experience for the group. Would highly recommend

Best experience ever! So nice people on the tour including the guides. The jumps, ziplines and going down the waterfalls are sooo funny. If you’re going to Queenstown, this is a must do. A big thanks to Steff, the owner. AMAZING GUY! - one of the lucky hitchhikers

We had tons of fun with these guys. It was a great adventure. We did a little zip lining first, then rappelled down into the river, then did some rock slides, hiking, swimming, and cliff jumping. It was Awesome!

This was my second time canyoning, and I would say it was definitely more challenging but in a good way! They provided all the gear necessary. Multiple layers for the wetsuit (the water was quite cold), boots, zipline/rope harness, life jacket and helmet. Instructions were always very clear and the three guides provided a lot of support ahd enthusiasm throughout. You get some zip lining, climbing, jumping and sliding through the water. A decent level of fitness and upper body strength is required as well as being comfortable in moving and cold water. The jumps were optional. There was one at the end I didn't do because I felt it was too narrow, but I did the other ones including a 6.5m jump! Super fun afternoon in a beautiful place in New Zealand. We had very experienced canyoners and people who had never done it before and everyone had a great time!

We had a lovely time on this tour. Lorna and Charlie were fantastic guides. Lorna was so encouraging and accommodating and checked in with you constantly throughout the tour. We only had 5 on this tour which made the experience more personal. I would recommend for anyone wishing to try something new in an encouraging environment.

Our guides were very knowledgeable and made us all feel very comfortable in the water. All the gear they supplied us with was great quality and they took lots of cool photos along the way. Such a fun afternoon!

The half day tour was awesome! The guides Lorna and Charlie were amazing, very enthusiastic and encouraging. Perfect amount of time in the water. I thought the jumps were the best part but there was something for everyone, you could do as much or as little as you wanted. Would absolutely recommend!!

We had such a great time on the half-day canyoning adventure. Luke and Tim were great guides. This was a great introduction trip and perfect for my husband and I with different experience levels. I am not super comfortable with heights but I felt safe and secure with the equipment and liked that I could opt out of the cliff jump. This was a really fun experience.

This experience definitely pushed our comfort levels, but Josh and Luke, our guides, were so kind and helped us through every challenge. Thoroughly exhilarating!

Me and my Wife did a Half day trip with Luke & Josh as our guides. From start to finish we were well informed about what we were going to be doing. We were in a group of 12 which did make for some stop start moments but it didn't take away the fun we had. I would recommend this experience for a great thrill in Queenstown!

We found Canyon Explorers to be a well organised and fun activity. No sooner had we arrived at the canyon, than we were zipping across the river on a zip line, and abseiling down to the river. It was thrilling, but we felt like we were safe in the hands of Lorna who was very experienced, and met us at the top of each activity with a big smile on her face. We felt like it was excellent value for money, and lots of fun.

An incredible day outdoors. Moderately physically demanding, with a good deal of trust placed on you to pace yourself and navigate tricky terrain. Not for the uncoordinated or squeamish. Guides were super helpful and friendly. You tell everyone had fun and bonded

I was super nervous going into this and almost chickened out multiple times, but this adventure was incredible and I’m so happy I did it. It was one of the highlights of my trip. I had J and J as my instructors and they were both awesome. We all did two zip lines, rappelled down a canyon wall, and half-slid half-ziplined down a waterfall. There were some optional jumps that I skipped. I was worried about the cold water but the wet suits they gave us were excellent and I felt comfortable in the water. It was so rewarding and I felt so proud when I finished it, truly an adventure of a lifetime.

We did the half day canyoning tour with Charlie and Lana. It was our first time doing canyoning. It was very enjoyable and they were very good tour guides.

This was my top favorite experience of all! Rates higher even than skydiving, surf lessons, parasailing and ultimate ziplining.

We had a great day with Luke and Paige - guides down the river. They were awesome, but it was the canyon that was the real star! This adventure had a little bit of everything: abseiling, zip lining, jumps into canyon pools, a little scrambling - generally it was awesome! Well worth the time!

I did this experience 10yrs ago and had to come back when I was in town! If you’re an outdoorsy person and love being active and trying new things, I’d highly recommend doing this. You really don’t need to have any experience. Guides for the day were Luke and Josh and they were fantastic. They quite literally show you the ropes with what to do and will make sure you’re feeling safe while you’re pushing yourself outside of your own comfort zone, and they’re just really friendly and great guys to chat with. I did the trip solo and met some cool people from other parts of the world which I loved!

Wow!! What a thrill this event was!! Absolutely thrilling. Both Luke and Paige, our guides, were professional, nice and helpful. They both made this event great! The event itself is not a park you go to and everything is preset, you are on our own and part of the elements Mother Nature brings. I definitely plan to do this again when I return! Thank you to the company.

An adventure full of excitement..6 meter jumps, 30 meter rappelling, running waterfalls, scrambling rocks and climbing cliff faces all in 2 hours. Lorna and Oscar were amazing guides keeping us laughing and safe the whole time!!

The half day canyoning was terrific! Lorna and Oscar were great leaders - very competent and delightful. No question it was physically challenging - you need to be able to swim and pull yourself up on rocks in a tight wetsuit. I loved every minute of it!

Really good canyoning trip. The guides, Lorna and Paige, did a great job making the experience really good and the kids just loved it (15Y and 13Y).

Amazing experience with fantastic guides. Our age and lack of physical fitness (compared to the youngsters) didn't stop us from enjoying the trip. Great fun

Lots of fun. Great guides. They will provide all the equipment for you. Wet suit, boots etc. So pack light. They provide storage for your personal belongings

Phenomenal experience and a must do in NZ! The guys are so great and they make sure you know what you’re doing! This is definitely for the more adventurous types and fitness is essential.

Wonderful day!! My favorite activity of our entire Australia/New Zealand trip. If you like playing in waterfalls this is a definite!!! The guides were amazing, all the gear was great. I really hate to get cold, but the wetsuits were perfect.

Great day exploring with Tim & Oscar! This was the perfect level of adventure during our stay in Queenstown. The team took great care to ensure we were safe and made it a very enjoyable experience. Was the water cold? Yes! But the wet suit and extra layers helped a ton. I get cold easily and was never bothered. Fun jumps (if you want), zip lining, and gorgeous surroundings. Highly recommend!

Second time I have done this activity as it’s fun and adventurous. Our guides were enthusiastic and encouraging right through out the experience. Highly recommend

My friends and I had a great experience canyoning. This was a new experience for all of us, and the guides walked us through each element in the canyon and made us feel comfortable. We ended up with just our group of 10 and the 2 guides, which was very nice because we essentially had a private canyon tour. Our guides Oscar and Josh were super friendly and took lots of great photos for us! Would highly recommend this outdoor adventure activity if you're in Queenstown. You get to experience a little bit of everything -- beautiful nature, thrills, and just the right amount of going out of your comfort zone.