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Kōrero: Volcanic Plateau places

Kayaking the Huka Falls

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Only the most adventurous – or foolhardy – attempt to kayak the Huka Falls, where the Waikato River pounds through a chasm and then plunges 11 metres into a basin. The first successful attempt was made by Nick Kerkham and Greg Oke in 1981.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau places – Wairākei to Ōhakuri, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/15059/kayaking-the-huka-falls (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 25 May 2015.