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) |
List for Region = Canterbury (6 incidents)
Injury incident (2007-03-23): FRA,25,Canterbury/Rangitata/Rangitata GorgeNear-miss (2006-12-03): NZ,21,Canterbury/Opihi/Below Hanging Rock
Fatal accident (2001-10-26): NZ,11,NZ,13,Canterbury/Clarence/Upper Clarence
Fatal accident (1999-10-24): NZ,13,Canterbury/Waiau/Lower Waiau
Near-miss (1997-11-01): NZ,Canterbury/Waiau/Lower Waiau
Fatal accident (1974-10-22): AUS,22,Canterbury/Lake Tekapo
