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Kōrero: Canoeing and rafting

Canoeing on the Whanganui River

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Canoeing on the Whanganui River

When European-style canoeing became popular in New Zealand, the picturesque Whanganui River was the first location for the sport. Intrepid canoeists travelled up and down the river, notable for its many rapids. These more sedate paddlers are in an open Canadian canoe, around 1910.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira

Reference: TR 650 B775

by George Bourne

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Canoeing and rafting – Early canoeing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13077/canoeing-on-the-whanganui-river (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 18 July 2016.