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Boating on the Avon

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Boating on the Avon

There is a long history of recreational boating on the Avon River. Punting reinforces the English image of Christchurch, and is a tourist attraction. Canoeing and kayaking have also become popular.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Jock Phillips

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – Central Christchurch, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10213/boating-on-the-avon (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.