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What is the best beginners river/s in the north Island

Submitted by callum-mcmahon on Sat, 2012-01-14 22:56.

any feedback would be great thanks everyone!!!!

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callum-mcmahon on Mon, 2012-01-16 08:41

Thanks I will start to do some research onto all these rivers.

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paddleman on Mon, 2012-01-16 08:29

Rangatikei Toetoe Rd to Mangaweka or Mangaweka to Mangarere Rd are easy grade 2.
Fishermans section of the Mohaka
Otaki Forks if you've done a little paddling, it has some fast shallow G2 rapids
Boulder Reach section of Tongariro, again some shallow rapids
Manawatu Gorge

Happy paddling
Lee

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Terry Lasenby on Mon, 2012-01-16 07:44

If you are talking about never paddled before type beginners then Reid Farm Taupo or a section our club uses on the Waikato river is the Karapiro to Cambridge trip.
If you want something a little more exciting then hard to beat the Aniwhenua run on the Rangitaiki River during summer.

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andy.fuller on Sun, 2012-01-15 06:25

Around the Bay of Plenty you can't go past the Tarawera river in Kawerau (has everything from flat moving water to grade 3 rapids and plenty in between see http://www.kaweraudc.govt.nz/newsandevents/whitewaterslalom.asp) or the Waikato- Reids Farm around Taupo.