Canyoning couple's wild ride to the Abel TasmanSupplied Eva Maureau takes on one of the unexpected slides in the Torrent River. Supplied Eva Maureau from Abel Tasman Canyons gets ready to take a zipline over a drop in the Torrent River. The pair have run Abel Tasman Canyons for the past five years, carving a thrill-seeking tourist drawcard out of the unspoiled beauty of rivers in the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi national parks in Nelson. This month the company - which has grown from three employees to nine, including six guides this summer - won the supreme prize at the Nelson Tasman business awards. For Toine, canyoning was more than just a job; it was still a buzz for him to find unexplored river systems.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2017 18:56 UTC