Otago

Regionsort iconRiverSectionClassRating
OtagoKawarauDogleg
III+
OtagoKawarauNevis Bluff
VI-
OtagoKawarauRoaring Meg
III
OtagoKawarauCitroën (Waitiri Run)
IV
OtagoKawarauSargood's Weir
V
5
OtagoLochy'The Lochy'
IV (P)
5
OtagoManuherikiaManuherikia (Ophir Gorge)
IV (V)
5
OtagoMātukitukiRob Roy Stream to Raspberry Creek
III
OtagoMātukitukiRaspberry Creek to Cameron's Flat
II
OtagoNevisNevis Crossing to Kawarau River
IV-VI (P)
5
OtagoRouteburnSwingbridge to Footbridge
IV-V
OtagoShotoverDeep Creek to Edith Cavell Bridge (Shotover Gorge)
IV
OtagoShotoverMacLeod's to Skippers Bridge (Upper Shotover)
II+
4
OtagoTaieriSutton to Hindon (Upper Taieri)
III-IV
OtagoTaieriTaioma to Outram (Taieri Gorge)
III-III+
3
OtagoWaiporiNo.4 Powerstation to Waipori Falls road bridge
II
OtagoWaiporiNo.4 Dam to No.4 Powerstation
IV-V
OtagoWaiporiNo.3 Dam to No.3 Powerstation
III-IV
OtagoWilkinUpper airstrip to Makarora River
IV-V
OtagoYoungYoungs Fork to Makarora River
IV+
3
OtagoShotoverSkippers Bridge to Deep Creek (Middle Shotover)
I
OtagoCluthaWanaka to Lake Dunstan
I
OtagoMakaroraMakarora
I
OtagoLee StreamLee Stream
IV-IV+ (P)
5
OtagoLeith StreamLeith
III (IV+) (P)
4
OtagoHaweaControl Gates to Camp Hill Road
II
OtagoHaweaCamp Hill Road to Albert Town
II-II+
OtagoKawarauKawarau Falls
I-II
1
OtagoAhuririAhuriri Drop
II
OtagoNevisUpper Gorge
II-III
3

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