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 = West Coast (8 incidents)
Injury incident (2005-12-29): NZ,??,West Coast/Whataroa/Barrowman Flat runNear-miss (2004-04-14): NZ,37,West Coast/Oparara
Fatal accident (2004-03-29): GBR,19,West Coast/Crooked/Crooked Gorge
Injury incident (2003-02-21): NZ,West Coast/Taipo/Upper Taipo
Fatal accident (2002-02-01): NZ,21,West Coast/Buller/Earthquake
Fatal accident (2001-11-18): NZ,45,West Coast/Hokitika/Kakariki Canyon
Fatal accident (2000-01-08): USA,37,West Coast/Hokitika/Upper Hokitika
Fatal accident (1995-10-21): USA,West Coast/Taramakau
