Accident/Incident Database
Accident/Incident Database | List all by Date | List all by River | Statistics | About | Report an Incident
The Whitewater NZ Accident/Incident database is intended to be a definitive record of whitewater kayak and canoe incidents, published in order to raise awareness of risks among the recreational canoeing community.
| Year | Region |
|---|---|
| 2010 (1) 2007 (4) 2006 (3) 2005 (3) 2004 (6) 2003 (4) 2002 (2) 2001 (3) 2000 (3) 1999 (2) 1998 (2) 1997 (1) 1995 (1) 1993 (1) 1987 (1) 1980 (1) 1974 (2) 1973 (2) 1963 (1) | Northland & Auckland (1)
Waikato & Bay of Plenty (6) Gisborne & Hawkes Bay (1) Taranaki & Wanganui (1) Wellington & Manawatu (7) Tasman & Marlborough (2) West Coast (8) Canterbury (6) Otago (8) Southland (3) |
Recently added or updated incidents:
Fatal accident (2010-04-05):
NZ,45,Southland/Mararoa/South Mavora Lakes to Kiwi Burn
Fatal accident (2007-01-13):
USA,48,Southland/Waikaia/Canton Bridge to Piano Flat
Fatal accident (2006-10-11):
NZ,68,Waikato/Waihou/Okoroire Falls
Near Miss (2007-07-22):
NZ,25,NZ,25,Bay of Plenty/Mangakarengorengo/To McLaren Falls
Fatal accident (2007-08-20):
US,23,Bay of Plenty/Kaituna/Awesome Gorge
Injury incident (2006-07-29):
NZ,46,Marlborough/Wairau/To Renwick
Injury incident (2007-03-23):
FRA,25,Canterbury/Rangitata/Rangitata Gorge
Near-miss (2006-12-03):
NZ,21,Canterbury/Opihi/Below Hanging Rock
Injury incident (2005-12-29):
NZ,??,West Coast/Whataroa/Barrowman Flat run
Fatal accident (2004-03-29):
GBR,19,West Coast/Crooked/Crooked Gorge
