Story: Canoeing and rafting
Page 6. External links and sources
More links and websites
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NZ Canoe Federation
The New Zealand Canoe Federation page features news, events, policy and other items.
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White Water NZ
White water NZ is the national organisation representing recreational whitewater canoeing and kayaking in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Rivers Association
The site of the New Zealand Rivers Association has trip and river information, news and membership details.
More suggestions and sources
- Caffyn, Paul. Obscured by waves: South Island kayak odyssey. Rūnanga: Kayak Dundee, 2005.
- Charles, Graham. New Zealand whitewater: 100 great kayaking runs. Nelson: Craig Potton, 1996.
- Egarr, Graham. Whitewater: river running in New Zealand. Auckland: Reed Methuen, 1988.
- Fyffe, M. E. A history of the sport of canoeing in New Zealand, 1840 to 1972. Auckland: M. E. Fyffe, 1975.
How to cite this page
Nancy Swarbrick, Canoeing and rafting, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/8768/sources (accessed 14 June 2026).
Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009, updated 18 July 2016.