Launch into CRADLE MOUNTAIN CANYONS
Launch yourself off waterfalls , abseil down cliffs and shoot through nature ’ s waterslides . Or take it easy , floating along seeing the world from a platypus ’ s point of view . Canyoning is a must do for adventurous visitors to Tasmania .
Canyoning involves putting on a wetsuit and helmet and swimming , floating , walking and jumping your way through a section of river - like white water rafting without the raft . Cradle Mountain Canyons is the only business offering guided canyoning tours in Tasmania .
The tours available range from easy to action-packed . The Dove Canyon is a full-on day out that begins with an abseil into the canyon . From here , there are six waterfalls to get down . Participants jump or slide over the waterfalls , walking or
28 Ultimate Adventure Pass floating from one to the next .
The scenery is spectacular . Ancient rainforest lines the tops of the cliffs , themselves formed of 800-million-year old pre-Cambrian quartzite .
One of the highlights of the tour is the ‘ The Pit ’. At this amazing place the canyon walls close into such an extent that you can touch them both at the same time . You take a deep breath and plunge off a waterfall into The Pit . Once in this eerie place there is only one way out – and that is down The Laundry Chute . This ten-metre-high natural waterslide shoots you out at high speed from a cave and into a big open pool .
The Lost World Canyon is a more relaxed option , great for families and available to children aged eight and up . This threehour tour is all about finding a unique way
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