Abel Tasman Canyons, along with other local operators, combined with Motueka i-SITE to create a float in the 2019 Motueka Starlight Christmas Parade. The chosen theme was Little Red Riding Hood – Kiwi style! We took out the Business Category – wahoo! We are super proud to be a part of such a fantastic community here in Motueka.
Merry Christmas Everyone! This is our first newsletter of the 2019/2020 season and boy have we got lots of news to share with you.
We are stoked and extremely grateful to have had many staff members return for another season. On top of this we have been lucky to bring in Chris, who owns his own canyoning business in the Northern Hemisphere. Having such a well-experienced/senior team has allowed us to take on two super keen assistant instructors who we have sourced from the local area. Zeb grew up in the Golden Bay and has just finished his Diploma in Outdoor Instruction and Guiding at Tai Poutini Polytechnic. Danelle grew up in Nelson and has started her canyoning career in Australia, only to come home and realise how good the canyons are in her own backyard. Take a look at this video to meet the whole crew.
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We took our pal Bare Kiwi into the Torrent River so he could film this amazing 360 degrees video! What a legend!
Click the image below to take you through to the link, where we’ll show you through our office!
We have been open for over a week already and have had a great start to the season!
Spring is an amazing time of year to come canyoning with us. Enjoy a day out in the Abel Tasman National Park, before the hustle and bustle of summer. The water flows are juicy and the weather is amazing, making it the perfect conditions for canyoning!
We are on the hunt for an all round superstar to manage the place. Job starts in October/November 2019, it is a full-on position during the summer season, and there is a potential for ongoing part-time employment during the off season.
How to get this job? Look through our website and familiarise yourself with what we do, our values, our culture etc, then have a look at the job description below, and then ask yourself a few questions: Does this look like a business I want to manage? Would I like to work in one of the coolest industries? Would I want to live in the extraordinary Nelson-Tasman region? Have I got what it takes? Am I willing to work hard over summer and keep things ticking along over winter? Am I willing to pour my heart and soul into it? And then, send us your amazing application with a Cover Letter and CV, and then cross your fingers and toes. It’s as simple as that.
Applications close on Friday the 13th of September 2019.
We have the following positions starting in October and November:
Fancy a job where you get to hang out in a national park whilst combining technical rope skills, water skills and personal skills? If so, becoming a canyoning guide for Abel Tasman Canyons might be your perfect job.
This two day training workshop will introduce you to the world of a being a canyoning guide for Abel Tasman Canyons. All aspects of the job will be covered including rope skills, white water skills, guiding skills and more. The goal of this workshop is to inform and inspire participants to be our potential future guides.
Those that like what they experience can discuss further training opportunities with the NZ Canyoning School and possible future job opportunities. Here at Abel Tasman Canyons we use the NZOIA Qualification framework and train to the standard of the NZOIA canyon awards.
Dates: 13 – 14 April 2019 Read More
Happy Easter Everyone! We’ve just sent out our Easter Newsletter.
It’s been a great summer here at Abel Tasman Canyons and despite months of no rain in the Tasman region, the canyons in the Abel Tasman National Park still flowed beautifully. Allowing us to continue sharing our passion for canyoning and the Abel Tasman National Park to both locals and visitors. In this newsletter we would like to share with you our latest news and what we have been up to this summer.
We are open until the 30th of April 2019. Over the winter months we will be closed and will reopen again 1st of October 2019.
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Jump into Torrent River this Easter with our LOCALS WEEK SPECIAL!
Soak up the ocean air as we speed up to Anchorage with Aqua Taxi and then enjoy some New Zealand native bush on the walk up to the canyon before diving into the fresh, crystal clear waters of Torrent River. Prepare to be amazed with all of our jumps, slides, abseils and ziplines. Not to mention you will be in great company of our experienced and enthusiastic guides.
Dates: Friday 19th April – Tuesday 30th April 2019
Meeting time: 8:00am (subject to change)
Return time: 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Standard price: $279pp
LOCALS WEEK SPECIAL PRICE: $179pp* Cannot be redeemed on Good Friday or Easter Monday
INTERNATIONAL WAHINE (WOMEN’S) DAY – MARCH 8 – #BALANCEFORBETTER
“A balanced world is a better world”
Abel Tasman Canyons loves seeing women challenge themselves and gain confidence in the canyon and this season we are proud to have two Wahine Guides in our team.
Click HERE to take you to our YouTube channel and be inspired by our wahine guides and customers this season.
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Important message regarding COVID-19, please read.
Dear Canyoneers, Partners, Agents and Business Owners
We hope this email finds you all as well as you can be at a time like this. Following from our Prime Minister's announcement over the weekend we have made the tough decision to close our business for the season, effective immediately, as of Monday 23rd of March 2020.
We feel like it is the responsible thing to do, to keep our staff and clients safe and overall, flatten the curve of infection. Our heart goes out to anyone who has been impacted by the corona virus and want to wish everyone the very best for whatever the future now holds. We also want to acknowledge the disappointment some may feel, who were still planning to come canyoning with us this season. As a gesture of gratitude we offer a 10% rebooking discount for anyone who has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus from the 23rd of March onwards. Please contact us if you have not heard from us yet.
These are tough times and there are people who are, or will be, in need. Please let us know if we can help you. We have a few vans and trailers if you need to move, we can get groceries/supplies if you need to self-isolate or we can stack your firewood for winter. Please contact us either through our Facebook page, email address; [email protected] or give us a call on 03 528 9800.
Despite the situation, we want to finish this message with a positive note and that is one of gratitude. We want to say a huge thank you to our staff for the epic season we have had, we will miss you all! A big shout out goes to our suppliers, partners, agents and of course all of our awesome customers. We are convinced that positives will emerge from this such as the recovery of our planet, community spirit and connection and time to reflect as individuals
We are already looking forward to next summer and things hopefully being back to normal. We will be reopening again 1st of October 2020.
Kia kaha, see you all again soon!
From Toine, Eva and the rest of the Abel Tasman Canyons Team.
