| River | Date | Type | Incident |
|---|
| Aorere | 1980-01-19 | Fatal accident | NZ,NZ,Tasman/Aorere |
| Buller | 2002-02-01 | Fatal accident | NZ,21,West Coast/Buller/Earthquake |
| Clarence | 2001-10-26 | Fatal accident | NZ,11,NZ,13,Canterbury/Clarence/Upper Clarence |
| Crooked | 2004-03-29 | Fatal accident | GBR,19,West Coast/Crooked/Crooked Gorge |
| Hawea | 1987-03-15 | Fatal accident | NZ,37,Otago/Hawea |
| Hokitika | 2001-11-18 | Fatal accident | NZ,45,West Coast/Hokitika/Kakariki Canyon |
| Hokitika | 2000-01-08 | Fatal accident | USA,37,West Coast/Hokitika/Upper Hokitika |
| Kaituna | 2007-08-20 | Fatal accident | US,23,Bay of Plenty/Kaituna/Awesome Gorge |
| Kawarau | 2003-03-08 | Fatal accident | NZ,54,Otago/Kawarau/Kawarau Falls |
| Kawarau | 2003-09-21 | Near-miss | NZ,22,Otago/Kawarau/Kawarau Falls |
| Kawarau | 1998-02-08 | Fatal accident | NZ,25,Otago/Kawarau/Roaring Meg |
| Lake Horowhenua | 1974-07-06 | Fatal accident | NZ,Manawatu/Lake Horowhenua |
| Lake Tekapo | 1974-10-22 | Fatal accident | AUS,22,Canterbury/Lake Tekapo |
| Leith | 2004-08-06 | Near-miss | NZ,19,NZ,19,Otago/Leith/Water of Leith |
| Manawatu | 1998-03-14 | Fatal accident | NZ,42,Manawatu/Manawatu/Ballance to ? |
| Mangahao | 1999-10-25 | Near-miss | NZ,Manawatu/Mangahao |
| Mangahao | 2001-10-27 | Injury incident | NZ,Manawatu/Mangahao |
| Mangakahia | 1973-06-16 | Injury incident | NZ,Northland/Mangakahia |
| Mangakarengorengo | 2007-07-22 | Near Miss | NZ,25,NZ,25,Bay of Plenty/Mangakarengorengo/To McLaren Falls |
| Mararoa | 2010-04-05 | Fatal accident | NZ,45,Southland/Mararoa/South Mavora Lakes to Kiwi Burn |
| Mohaka | 1973-07-22 | Fatal accident | NZ,19,Hawkes Bay/Mohaka/Willow Flat to Raupunga |
| Nevis | 2005-02-06 | Injury incident | NZ,31,Otago/Nevis |
| Nevis | 2000-01-05 | Fatal accident | GER,22,Otago/Nevis |
| Oparara | 2004-04-14 | Near-miss | NZ,37,West Coast/Oparara |
| Opihi | 2006-12-03 | Near-miss | NZ,21,Canterbury/Opihi/Below Hanging Rock |
| Otaki | 1963-11-16 | Fatal accident | NZ,37,Wellington/Otaki |
| Rangitata | 2007-03-23 | Injury incident | FRA,25,Canterbury/Rangitata/Rangitata Gorge |
| Taipo | 2003-02-21 | Injury incident | NZ,West Coast/Taipo/Upper Taipo |
| Taramakau | 1995-10-21 | Fatal accident | USA,West Coast/Taramakau |
| Tongariro | 2000-11-26 | Injury incident | NZ,27,Waikato/Tongariro/Access 10 |
| Waiau | 2005-03-11 | Fatal accident | FIN,22,Southland/Waiau |
| Waiau | 1999-10-24 | Fatal accident | NZ,13,Canterbury/Waiau/Lower Waiau |
| Waiau | 1997-11-01 | Near-miss | NZ,Canterbury/Waiau/Lower Waiau |
| Waihi Stream | 2004-08-08 | Injury incident | NZ,25,Manawatu/Waihi Stream/Waihi Falls |
| Waihou | 2006-10-11 | Fatal accident | NZ,68,Waikato/Waihou/Okoroire Falls |
| Waikaia | 2007-01-13 | Fatal accident | USA,48,Southland/Waikaia/Canton Bridge to Piano Flat |
| Waikaia | 2003-02-22 | Fatal accident | GBR,27,Otago/Waikaia |
| Waikato | 2004-11-28 | Near-miss | NZ,18,Waikato/Waikato/Below Lake Taupo |
| Waikato | 1993-04-26 | Fatal accident | NZ,Waikato/Waikato/Huka Falls |
| Waiohine | 2004-06-06 | Near-miss | NZ,15,NZ,15,Wellington/Waiohine/Waiohine Gorge |
| Wairau | 2006-07-29 | Injury incident | NZ,46,Marlborough/Wairau/To Renwick |
| Whanganui | 2002-12-01 | Fatal accident | NZ,Wanganui/Whanganui |
| Whataroa | 2005-12-29 | Injury incident | NZ,??,West Coast/Whataroa/Barrowman Flat run |
