Had an incredible day doing Butterbox Canyon with Eagle Rock Adventures.

It ended up just being my son and I on the trip, so we were lucky enough to get what felt like a private guided experience. Our guide Gemma was outstanding — friendly, calm and extremely professional.

Partway through the canyon we came across two independent canyoners who were stranded after bringing the wrong rope. Gemma safely managed us, helped them get moving again, and then prusiked back up to our position without fuss. It was seriously impressive to watch and showed real competence, not just guiding.

What stood out most was how relaxed and confident she made the whole day feel. No ego, no drama — just great judgement and communication.

My son works in rope access and we both walked away saying she’s one of the best operators we’ve seen.

We’ll be back for Claustral Canyon and would happily request her again.

Highly recommend Eagle Rock Adventures.

We just completed our very first canyoning and abseiling session, and oh my God, it was so much fun!

Our guides, Indie and Tim, were absolutely exceptional. They explained everything patiently and made us feel completely safe and comfortable throughout the experience.

I have asthma, so the climb back up was a bit challenging for me. But Indie was incredibly supportive, she stayed with me, gave me time to catch my breath, and calmly talked me through every step of the way.

I’m so glad we decided to do this and chose this amazing team. It was truly an unforgettable experience!

My partner and I had an absolutely incredible time with Eagle Rock Adventures, guided by Kai and Indi. The experience was so much fun, professional, and felt exceptionally safe!

Kai and Indi gave clear instructions and thoroughly prepared us for what was ahead, especially the jumps and abseiling down the 30-foot waterfall. Everything was explained calmly and confidently, and during the abseiling we felt completely supported and secure the entire time—and even saw many rainbows 🌈 on the way down!

Beyond the adrenaline, their knowledge of the canyon really stood out. Learning about the environment and the giant dragonflies, their passion was obvious and showed how much they genuinely care about the place.

Kai and Indi were approachable, encouraging, and great fun to be around, which made the day even better. They struck the perfect balance between adventure and safety, making the whole experience both thrilling and reassuring.

Highly recommend Eagle Rock Adventures to anyone looking for an exciting, well-run canyoning adventure with guides who really know their stuff. We’re already planning our next one!

Absolutely loved this experience! I went with a group of my friends and we all had a fun and exhilarating time. Our tour guides Indi & Leo were great and made us feel super comfortable and confident. They were also super fun tour guides! The tour itself was beautiful and we loved seeing and learning about the canyon we were exploring. We loved the jumps and abseiling down the waterfall. The two of them were very good with encouraging us to do our best, keep going and have fun whilst doing so! Definitely recommend if you are confident around water, love adventuring, and want to try something new!

We had such a great time doing the 3 hour Empress Falls canyouning tour. Our guides Beck and Sean were amazing. The scenery was breathtaking, the wetsuits warm and the abseil super fun! My 13 year old daughter and myself had a ball. The walk back out of the gully will warm you up if you are cold after the canyoning. Highly recommend!

I had the most incredible time canyoning at Empress Falls with Eagle Rock Adventures! From start to finish, the experience was unforgettable. Rebecca was absolutely amazing — so friendly, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable. She made the whole adventure feel safe, fun, and empowering. Thanks for taking my group from Women Love Adventure Kiama.

The canyon itself was breathtaking, and abseiling down the waterfall was truly a once-in-a-lifetime moment. I’m still buzzing from it! I can’t wait to book another adventure with the team soon. Highly recommend! 🌟💦🧗🏻‍♀️ We can’t wait to do the full day soon

Absolutely unforgettable experience!
My boyfriend and I went canyoning and abseiling, and it was one of the best adventures we’ve ever had together. The guides Shaun and Mitch were incredible, super knowledgeable, patient, and made sure we felt safe while still keeping everything fun and exciting. The scenery was breathtaking, VERY beautiful and we are keen to come back and do this again soon☺️👏

Leo is an absolutely incredible guide. He went above and beyond all day.

We had a mix up in a booking with another company and Eagle Rock Adventures fitted us in with no problem. Leo even organised an additional afternoon abseiling adventure, which was the highlight of our day.

Leo is knowledgeable, great with people and his passion for the outdoors shines through.

Definitely recommend Eagle Rock Adventures and thank Leo for such a special and day great memories. We'll definitely be back.

Had the BEST day canyoning at Empress Falls with Eagle Rock Adventures.

Leo, our guide, was fantastic - it was my first time abseiling and he couldn’t have been a more wonderful coach, I immediately felt confident under his instruction.

I’m already excited to book more canyoning adventures with this crew. Thanks, Team! ❤️

Fantastic experience with these guys, incredibly capable guides made us feel very safe the whole time. Really appreciate how well they looked after us and how patient and clear they are with briefings and safety. Saw some beautiful parts of the Blue Mountains I had no idea existed and these guys showed us the best way to do it. Really good fun!!

We really enjoyed the beginner abseiling package and are keen to come back again for canyoning with Eagle Rock Adventures. Our guide Sean was fantastic. He was experienced, knowledgeable and made us feel safe. I highly recommend!

AMAZING JUST BREATHTAKING. Thanks heaps LEO great guide, teacher and safety was always first. My 13yr old had a try and Leo was great. Loved the 30m drop adrenaline was rushing when I had a 360 view of Narrowneck Lookout from the guys of the Blue Mts.

They are the BEST! Maddie was the greatest guide—super safe and we learned a ton about the area. The abseiling was incredible and a lot of fun. Would definitely book again!

Brilliant experience at Butterbox canyon! Our guides Bek & Sean were exceptional and would recommend this tour for anyone up to the challenge

An amazing sunrise kayak around Sydney Harbour with our tour guide James! His instructions were really clear and felt comfortable and safe the entire time even with a cruise ship docking! James had loads of historical information as we went around the harbour and answered all our questions. He made sure to spend time with everyone individually and get to know us all as well which was lovely.
He even got some amazing photos of us all in front of the opera house and harbour bridge
Would definitely recommend this company for your tours 🙂

definitely recommended :) Very friendly and patient instructors (Leo and Tim) , who are up for a joke and make this canyoning a real adventure! I really enjoyed my time :)

We had a fantastic time canyoning with Eagle Rock Adventures doing the Empress Canyon Trip! The guides were professional and fun, making sure we felt safe while enjoying the adventure. The scenery was stunning, and the experience was both thrilling and well-organized. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an exciting outdoor activity!

Best experience ever! Had the best adventure experience canyoning today in the Empress Falls blue mountains . A big shout out to Sean & Bec, they made the day fun, demonstrated everything to make this tour safe & interesting.Highly Recommend this experience to everyone who appreciates the outdoors & adventure., well organised & great value, can’t wait for the next canyoning experience 👍🏽 Richie & Levi

Very fun experience, guide is very nice and knowledgeable!! The weather happen to be so nice yesterday for a canyoning experience and a 30m abseiling in the waterfall!! Totally recommend this activity to view the majestic rainforest scenery in the Empress Canyon!!⛰️💦🪢

Shaun and Kai took us out to Butterbox Canyon last weekend and it was a fantastic experience. Those two are super passionate about what they do, love helping others experience abseiling and were so helpful in making everyone of all ability and comfort levels feel comfortable out there. The conditions were pretty challenging but the lunch was awesome!! They spoil you. Was so rewarding to challenge yourself. Can’t recommend them enough!

Had an amazing time doing the half day abseiling! Ryan and Harley were great guides! They were both super friendly and knowledgeable. The abseiling was loads of fun and the views were breathtaking. Looking forward to going back to try canyoning!

Butterbox Fantastic day in Butterbox Canyon with my mates. Had the best time and Jemma is an absolute champion of a guide. Very well run and organised.

Amazing few hours adventuring through Empress Canyon. Definitely a great canyon for beginners. Our guides Ryan and Harley were super friendly, professional, all round great guys. We had an epic time doing jumps into the water, a really fun abseil to finish and also learning of the history of the plants within the blue mtns. We have done 4 canyons now with Eagle and will be booking again for the start of next season. :))

Fantastic experience highly recommend eagle rock adventures. Gemma was so informative, friendly and made our trip so much more fun. She had lots of knowledge of what we were doing but also on the area, and the indigenous history. The group were a lot smaller than the others so Gemma could take the time to really focus on getting our technique and gain our confidence. Overall it was an exceptional day and can’t wait to go back!

We had an amazing day playing in the mountains! Our guide Gemma was the best! I was pretty nervous but Gemma was so calming and I even completed all the abseiling with her help and calm approach. She was so knowledgeable and really made the experience the best day. The views are stunning it’s a day of adventure, definitely recommend. Feels like you’re on a movie set, the perfect activity to get you out of everyday life. Even lunch was great, loved the sandwich yum. 10/10 we’d definitely do it again. Thanks Gemma!

We did the Sydney Harbour Kayaking. The morning on the harbour was sensational. Our guide, James is a great guy and very knowledgeable. He made everyone feel at ease no matter what their experience levels. Everyone had a great time. Well worth doing.

Fantastic experience I booked a week-end canyoning trip so my boys could discover this activity.
We did the Empress Canyon on Saturday and Butterbox on Sunday.
Tim and Seth on Saturday were excellent, very friendly and professional. They made the introduction to canyoning easy and fun.
On Sunday our guide was Ryan. We were not sure if it would happen as the rain had been threatening.
It did happen and we had a fantastic time.
Ryan was great and a pleasure to spend few hours with.
He was also very knowledgeable about the environment, the fauna, the flora, which add to the experience.
A consummate professional, we always felt safe with him.
I couldn't recommend more Eagle Rock if you are planning an adventure trip in the Blue Mountains.

First of all shout out to our instructor Arno. He did a great job! We loved the little bits of knowledge of the area along the way. Our first time canyoning and it was such a fun experience. Highly recommend.

We made it! Group of 5 friends, we went through Butterbox Canyon on 2nd Dec. My first experience with canyoning and pretty sure most difficult trip I had ever been on. Was amazing, breathtaking views and we were able to get to hidden spots that we wouldn’t normally see. A big thanks to Arno and Tim.

Awesome experience! My husband and I did the half day empress canyoning and abseil. Leo was our guide and was so awesome not only teaching us things throughout, giving us local beer and food recommendations, but most importantly making us feel safe! Something I wouldn’t have thought I would do, I will now do again!
Highly recommend!! Thanks legends!

Absolutely amazing What a thrill! We did the combo abseil and canyoning and it was beyond expectations. Leo was our guide and he was patient and so good at explaining what to do. It felt safe but your adrenaline was pumping. 30m abseiling was a highlight and so was jumping off high rocks into the water. We were lucky that only my partner and I booked that time slot as it felt personalised and we Leo was happy to take photos for us. Highly recommended.

Awesome day of adventure canyoning and Abseiling at Empress falls
Wow! My fam and I had the most amazing day! Our guides Seth and Leo where absolutely out of this world making you feel safe encouraging you when feeling scared or unsure. Our kids, 11 and 14 had the most amazing time and can't wait to do it again. Highly recommend booking a canyoning tour with them

Fantastic experience. 1/2 day canyoning was so much fun. Guides was super. Fabulous way to see the national park from a different angle. The abseil was great. 100% recommend this to anyone visiting the area.

10/10 experience! We did the half day canyoning at Empress Falls as complete beginners and Leo & Sean made us feel super safe, prepared and overall have us an experience we’ll never forget. Thanks again for the great morning!

10/10 experience! We did the half day canyoning at Empress Falls as complete beginners and Leo & Sean made us feel super safe, prepared and overall have us an experience we’ll never forget. Thanks again for the great morning!

Did Empress Canyon with my partner today. Had a group of mixed experiences. Arno and Ken both did a fantastic job of helping everyone when they needed it while also making sure we had the time to stop and enjoy the surrounds. (Easy to get tunnel visioned on the next obstacle.)

They both had great knowledge of the area from the canyon to the environment and the geology and history of the area. Highly recommend this to anyone interested.

I went abseiliing and canyoning with Eagle Rock Adventures the activities were well planned and all gear was provided as advertised. Our guide Ryan was knowledgeable and communicated well which gave me the confidence to abseil although I had never done it before I will be going on future activities with Eagle Rock Adventures and recommending them to all my friends and family.

Had a great day with Gemma and Ryan. Took really good care of us the whole time in the canyon. Had a fantastic day and was so chuffed managed to abseil down the waterfall as a complete beginner with their help. Highly recommend as an adventure trip out when in the Blue Mountains.

Gemma and Ryan were amazing. We had an absolute blast. Super organised, everything on time and the local knowledge was awesome.

A fantastic day out abseiling and canyoning. Our guide Ryan was excellent. The canyon and landscape were stunning and we got some amazing history of the area. The canyoning was really fun and we felt safe the whole time. Cannot reccommend highly enough!!

One of the best experiences in the Blue Mountains. Ryan was our guide, expert knowledge with a friendly and laughable approach. We hiked hrough some beautiful scenery on our way to the morning abseil location Narrow Neck Lookout. 5,15 and 30 metre abseil with expert directions from Ryan. Absolutely thrilling with beautiful views.

After lunch we moved to the Express Canyon, such an amazing experience with Ryan guiding us through swims, rock slides and some big rock jumps.
The highlight was the 30m abseil down Empress Falls. Amazing views combined with heart pumping fun.

High recommended outdoor adrenaline fueled fun. You will not regret this experience and with Ryan as your guide you're sure to have a great time.

Thanks Ryan!

What an Adventure We had an awesome day doing the Macquarie Pass canyon. The jumps were great fun, the slides fast and the water nice and clean. James was the perfect guide, super friendly, with an incredible knowledge of the area. Highly recommend!!!!

Great Experience for the adventurous ! Amazing experience abseiling and canyoning at Empress Canyon in the blue mountains
Had professional and friendly guides who helped us every step of the way. Definitely an experience you’d love to do again. If you love adventure and adrenaline (and not scared of heights) this is the perfect activity if your with friends, a couple or solo

Exhilarating, Challenging and Fun! Amazing experience today on the full day Combo - Abseiling & Canyoning adventure at Narrow Neck Plateau (Blue Mountains) + Empress Canyon (Blue Mountains).

Ken and Arno (instructors) ensured we had a fabulous experience - especially patient with my 11-year-old son who conquered his fear of heights and managed to abseil 30m down Empress Falls. Highly recommend this company to other families with teenagers wanting a challenging fun day out. Ken shared his extensive local knowledge of the flora, fauna and geology of the Blue Mountains. Mum with 16, 13 & 11-year-old had just as much fun as the kids.

A day I won’t forget! It was truly an amazing experience and even though it took me the longest time to work up the courage to abseil, I did it! All thanks to our guides, Ryan and Sonya for being soo encouraging, helpful and patient with me. The canyoning was amazing, I am so proud of myself for doing 2/4 of the rock jumps. Safety was at the forefront of our guides minds the whole time and not at any time did I feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Definitely worth giving a go!

Incredible experience at Empress falls canyoning and abseiling with my wife and two 8 yr old boys. We were a little nervous about what lay ahead but Shaun and Bree were brilliant!
Shaun made sure we were comfortable and eased us into the adventure. Watching our two boys abseil down the cliff face will be something we will never forget. We felt confident in their care. Great sense of achievement and amazing day out! Definitely recommend for beginners.
Thanks guys!

Myself and my family have done both the Sydney Harbour kayaking tour and the Blue Mountains kayaking and abseiling in the past week and both were absolutely amazing. The tour guides (James for Kayaking, and Arno and another lovely Australian gentleman who unfortunately I cant remember his name but he was so knowledgeable about the flowers and plants in the area and gave us an amazing guided tour on route to the canyon). The kayaking was leisurely and we got to get right up to the opera house and close to the harbour bridge for amazing photos taken by James. The abseiling setting was absolutely stunning, and the views were out of this world. The lunch on the trip was so so good! The canyoning was the perfect level for adventure lovers who haven't much experience of the activity, with plenty opportunities to jump in from heights and push yourself! Both amazing days where we made the best memories with family, cannot recommend this enough to everyone! Thank you Eagle Rock Adventures!

Absolutely amazing experience today. James was a great and knowledgeable guide. We all felt confident. Canyoning and Absailing. I would go again for sure! We all had SO much fun. Everyone participated in all parts and our youngest group member was 12!!! The lunch sandwich and coffee were also delicious. Would give 6* if I could and will tell everyone that shows interest in such activities (even if only remotely) ???? James took amazing photos and shared them right at the end of the tour. Precious memories. Thank you so much guys!

Partner and I did the half day canyoning at Empress falls this arvo and Arno was awesome. Really matched our energy and was an interesting, knowledgeable guy who made sure we had fun and had a bit of fun with us too. Got our money's worth for sure. Cheers Arno and Eagle Rock Adventures ????

We went last weekend with a group of 10 friends and we had the most amazing time! Arnaud and Ryan were the best guides you could hope for, super nice, they know what they are doing, fun, and very knowledgeable about the fauna/flora and history of the place. Highly recommend that company and will go back for an another adventure with them soon for sure!

An incredible experience for a group of beginners. James was very supportive and did everything he could to make us comfortable and safe. My sister and I were very nervous and felt that he did everything he could to help us. The abseiling was awesome and we did canyoning in grand canyon. Beautiful and fun experience! Definitely need to be reasonably fit for this (which I am not haha)! Highly recommend this company and this adventure!

We did the beginner abseiling and Empress canyon with 2 families- kids aged 7-9 years. Ryan and Leo were very professional and made us feel safe and we had an absolute blast! Ryan spent time educating the kids on the local flora and they lapped up his every word! Amazing. We’ll definitely do this again :-)

Half day abseiling, Mount York James from Eagle Rock Adventures took my daughter and myself abseiling at Mount York, Blue Mountains. James was a thorough professional, with our comfort and safety his number 1 priority. James delivered clear and concise instruction which enhanced our abseiling experience. I would highly recommended the team from Eagle Rock Adventures, and in particular James for your next adventure.

Eagle Rock Rocks!!! Incredible in every sense

We chose to combine an abseiling experience with the Empress Falls Canyoning day. This was a very special occasion and although we had booked something else, this turned out amazing. The recent rains made our original plan impossible but Paul and James from Eagle Rock Adventures did a great job of pivoting and communicating clearly the whole way.

The day itself was unreal. We went for the Boar's Head Abseiling which was epic and awe striking and challenging and humbling all while being the amazing bonding experience my friend and I were hoping for.

After a great lunch we then began our canyoning experience. Again, because of recent weather we had to make small adjustments and by no means did they make any impact on our experience. Canyoning was unbelievable. Being able to immerse yourself in nature like this, while combining some adventure and excitement was beyond my expectations. I was not even done with the day and already planning for a future visit!

Although it was certainly not easy, it never felt scarier than a healthy respect for Mother Nature should make you feel.

This is where James was such an incredible guide and ambassador for canyoning itself, for his company and for himself. He combined the art of guiding and educating, with a great talent for fun and humor/wit while not once compromising on keeping us focussed on safety. He balanced these so well that I wish I could write a review for him personally. I have a lot of experience in this field and I cannot overstate how much he impressed me. At the end one feels that one has gained a lifelong memory of something so incredibly powerful, but also that you have gained a friend who was kind enough to introduce it to you. Truly above and beyond!

All in all, anyone wanting a life changing experience should look no further!

Well done Eagle Rock Adventures, and special shout out to James!

Thank you

Eagle Rock Rocks!!! Incredible in every sense

We chose to combine an abseiling experience with the Empress Falls Canyoning day. This was a very special occasion and although we had booked something else, this turned out amazing. The recent rains made our original plan impossible but Paul and James from Eagle Rock Adventures did a great job of pivoting and communicating clearly the whole way.

The day itself was unreal. We went for the Boar's Head Abseiling which was epic and awe striking and challenging and humbling all while being the amazing bonding experience my friend and I were hoping for.

After a great lunch we then began our canyoning experience. Again, because of recent weather we had to make small adjustments and by no means did they make any impact on our experience. Canyoning was unbelievable. Being able to immerse yourself in nature like this, while combining some adventure and excitement was beyond my expectations. I was not even done with the day and already planning for a future visit!

Although it was certainly not easy, it never felt scarier than a healthy respect for Mother Nature should make you feel.

This is where James was such an incredible guide and ambassador for canyoning itself, for his company and for himself. He combined the art of guiding and educating, with a great talent for fun and humor/wit while not once compromising on keeping us focussed on safety. He balanced these so well that I wish I could write a review for him personally. I have a lot of experience in this field and I cannot overstate how much he impressed me. At the end one feels that one has gained a lifelong memory of something so incredibly powerful, but also that you have gained a friend who was kind enough to introduce it to you. Truly above and beyond!

All in all, anyone wanting a life changing experience should look no further!

Well done Eagle Rock Adventures, and special shout out to James!

Thank you

Exciting, once in a lifetime My partner and I booked a tour with Eagle Rock and travelled 3+ hours to Katoomba to meet Ryan What a great experience with such a knowledgeable tour guide every contact from booking the tour to the contact with James and meeting Ryan we were not disappointed.
The canyoning its self was unbelievable with Ryan's fantastic guidance and in-depth knowledge

Amazing experience I am 40 and my partner is 47, our fitness level is not great either. We did full abseiling (5m, 15m and 30m), canyoning to the empress fall, then abseiled down through the waterfall. It was the most challenging experience as it was raining on and off during the whole adventure. Our guides were Ryan and Lucas, they’re so passionate about what they’re doing and it wasn’t just an adventure, Ryan explained the history of the rainforest, showing the different type of leaves, the whole experience was so amazing. If the garden of Eden was real, this is it, the rainforest was breathtakingly beautiful. It was muddy, there were lots of stairs and rocks to climb, we were exhausted at the end, but I think if it was a clear weather, we wouldn’t be as tired. Overall it was an absolutely amazing experience.

A couple lost their go pro when abseiling down the waterfall. if you want to take your go pro, leave it inside your wetsuit when going down the waterfall, and you need proper clip to the helmet as you need to jump down to the water at least 3-4 times. Careful with the rocks, just walk slowly and enjoy the surroundings.

Safe, challenging and thrilling Leo and Pavlo were nothing short of amazing. They were professional and adaptable to situations while giving clear and concise instructions. They have a deep understanding of the environment and shared that knowledge with the group to help us appreciate the experience.

We did multiple rock jumps, canyon trekking and the piece de resistance was the 30m waterfall abseil.

Safety was kept at the top priority and never once did we feel unsafe. Kudos to Leo and Pavlo for taking care of the whole group.

Note to those trying the Empress Canyon route. Make sure you have a base level of fitness to fully enjoy the experience.

An exhilarating rainy day adventure What an adventure! We were worried that the cold and rainy weather would dampen our spirits but our group took it in stride and had an incredible afternoon of hiking, canyoning and abseiling.

Our guides were Ryan and Leo, both of whom did an awesome job of explaining the rules and safety guidelines but went above and beyond by peppering in fun facts about the Indigenous peoples who lived of the land of Empress Falls up to 20,000 years ago!

We were almost always given options with how to proceed when canyoning, which catered to the various confidence levels amongst the group. I personally enjoyed the “dare devil” options but appreciated how patient Ryan and Leo were with the members of the group who weren’t so confident.

There were so many points throughout the experience where I got that rush of adrenaline, but there were also moments of calm where we got to take in the beauty of the rainforest around us. Overall I would highly recommend this experience to anyone with an adventurous spirit.