Phillips Stream

Phillips Stream canyoning: keep your head down and drink from the side stream

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Date: 3 March 2018 (& 22 Feb 2018, abseiling practice).
Trip type: Canyoning.
Location: Phillips Stream, Tararuas (& Titahi Bay, abseiling practice).
Author: Maj-Britt.
Trampers: Megan (leader), David (co-leader), Brendan, Caryl, Dan, Kate, Lee, Maj-Britt, Mike, Rene, Stuart.

For most of us the trip started on the rocks of Titahi Bay a week before learning canyon abseiling basics from Megan, David and Jay. Once we’d got the hang of hand signalling, figure of eights and locking off, we climbed the nearby ‘sheer cliffs’ (with only a handline) for some real descents. Megan and … Read more

Tararua Day Trip – Phillips Stream

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Date: 9 December 2017.
Trip type: Canyoning.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: David J, Megan, Fiona, Marie H, Mike C, Gareth, Tony.

Phillips Stream

Canyoning is heaps of fun. Don’t believe me? Well read Megan’s newsletter story of No 1 Canyon. Or take a look at our video of Phillips Stream. There is a small group within the club that is regularly canyoning – and now summer is here it’s time for lots more trips. So seven of us … Read more