Story: Canoeing and rafting

White-water thrills

White-water thrills

New Zealand’s rivers have some of the best white-water runs in the world, with plenty of challenges for experienced kayakers. Many of the rapids have been given colourful names, such as this one on the Karamea River, which is called ‘Roaring Lion’. Al Wood is nearing the end of this rapid.

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NZ Recreational Canoeing Association
Photograph by Jonathan Hunt

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Canoeing and rafting - Rafting and kayaking since the 1980s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/13089/white-water-thrills (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 18 Jul 2016