After canyoning in the Blue Mountains I returned to Sydney for a few days of sight-seeing. I enjoyed just walking around; checked out some museums/exhibits; did a free walking tour; explored a few of its over 100 beaches; walked across…
Australia has some great sandstone canyons in the Blue Mountains. They aren’t technically mountains though, but an uplifted and dissected plateau cut through with deep gorges and valleys. The area has over 900 canyons. The blue in the name is…
I was in Cairns before I headed off for my Great Barrier Reef liveaboard and had a couple days to kill, so I decided to rent a car and drive up a few hours and check out the Daintree Rainforest.…
The GBR needs no introduction. The world’s largest coral reef system; largest single structure on Earth that can be seen from space; over 3000 individual coral reefs. And despite the huge issues of coral bleaching, it is still world-class diving.…
After my time in Tasmania I flew up to experience the mainland for about a month. My first stop was Melbourne to visit my buddy Steven, whom I worked with during my time in New Zealand. We hung out a…
After my time guiding and completing the Overland Track, I hitched down to Hobart, rented a car and explored around the island for about a week. Some highlights included the Tasmanian Devil sanctuary, Bay of Fires, and of course MONA…
Considered an alpine trek by Australia’s standards, with an average elevation around 3000 ft, the 40 mile hut to hut Overland Track lies within picturesque Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and is one of the premiere hikes in all…
After the guiding season came to a close in New Zealand, I contacted a canyoning company in Tasmania to see if they were in need of a canyoning guide, and because of some injuries and other uncertainties the owner of…
Bedford Canyon was a first descent project from the fearless Frenchman canyoning guide Ben Buchy, whom I worked with at Queenstown Canyoning. It was a project that had been on his mind for over a year with many months of…
New Zealand may have the best canyoning in the world: deep sculpted gorges, big water, jumps and slides galore, many with low pay to play, all in an absolutely beautiful setting. The water can be frigid though. I had the…
The Milford Track is world renown, and for good reason. It is absolutely stunning. Dense, lush vegetation, big snow capped peaks, long meandering rivers set within long meandering valleys, great views, and waterfalls everywhere. One of my most memorable hikes.…
Around June 2014 I came across a New Zealand guiding company’s website that said it was looking to hire canyoning guides. I learned somewhere that it was easy to get a work permit in New Zealand and Australia before you…
