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Canyoning

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Canyoning

Canyoners prepare to jump into the Bridal Veil Stream near Glenorchy. As well as jumping, participants abseil, slide and swim in canyons.   

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Ben Schrader, Extreme sports and adventure sports – Adventure sports, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40777/canyoning (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 29 April 2013.