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Kōrero: Whanganui region

Canoes on the Whanganui River

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Canoes on the Whanganui River

Canoeing down the Whanganui River – particularly its most remote stretches, from Whakahoro to Pipiriki – was popular in the 19th century. It regained popularity in the later 20th century with the development of adventure tourism.

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by Jock Phillips

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Diana Beaglehole, Whanganui region – Outdoor recreation and leisure, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/19084/canoes-on-the-whanganui-river (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Diana Beaglehole, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 June 2015.