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- Conservation
- A perfect storm
- A Water Conservation Order for the Hurunui River
- Access to Waterways and RMA Election Issues
- Amenity Values
- Appeal against Genesis Power re Tongariro Power Development Scheme
- Appeal re Hurunui WCO
- Arnold River a Popular Resource
- Buller Water Conservation Order, 2001
- Buller WCO - Colin Leitch Evidence
- Buller WCO Martin Unwin Evidence
- Central Plains Water decision
- Competition for Water
- Conclusion to the Clarence
- Conservation Strategy
- Conservation update: Canterbury WCOs and Mokihinui dam
- Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo) and kayakers
- Highlights from the Rangitata River WCO hearing
- How to make a submission: Stopping the dams before they happen
- Hugh Canard's speech at the Living Rivers Coalition launch, 15 December 2004
- Hurunui Water Conservation Order update
- Hurunui Water Project
- Hydro scheme on the Arnold River
- Kaituna Hydro-project Lowdown
- Large Scale Irrigation Proposal by the Hurunui Water Project
- Let's all help the fabulous Blue Duck (whio)
- Logbooks
- Matakitaki Hydro
- Matakitaki/Glenroy consultation meetings
- NZRCA Submission on BOP Electricity Concession on Upper Kaituna Reserve
- NZRCA Submission re Mokihinui
- Our rivers are not renewable
- Quarrying the Clarence
- Rangitata River Protected By Water Conservation Order
- Rangitata Water Conservation Order, 2001
- Rangitata WCO Jonathan Hunt evidence, 2001
- Save the Waimakariri
- Submission on 'Making Every Drop Count: The National Agenda for Sustainable Water Management - Action Plan'
- Submission on a Resource Consent Application to operate an irrigation intake at Klondyke
- Submission on a Resource Consent Application to widen Kawarau Gorge above Smith's Falls
- Submission on an Application for Resource Consent
- Submission on Application For Resource Consents relating to Proposed Hydro Scheme at Lake Matiri in the Matiri River
- Submission on Called-in Resource Consent Applications (Tekapo)
- Submission on Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill
- Submission on Horizon's One Plan
- Submission On Project Aqua
- Submission on Pukaki Farming Company
- Submission on Ten Mile Creek
- Submission on the application by the Central South Island and the NZ Fish and Game Councils for a WCO on the Rangitata River
- Submission on the Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050
- Submission on the Resource Management Amendment Bill 1999
- Submission on Tongariro Power Development scheme (Genesis Power)
- Submission re Mokau Dam
- Submission re MRP Waikato Resource Consent
- Submission re Rangitata South Irrigation consents
- Submission re Waitaki Allocation Plan
- Submissions needed to protected Hurunui
- The President's word on whio
- The Rangitikei River in the year 2050
- The Tongariro Power Development (TPD) Scheme
- Too precious to dam
- Wairehu Playhole
- Water Conservation Orders
- WCO applied for on Upper Hurunui River
- Access
- A Clarence River Trip
- A nervis one or two
- A Nevis River trip - Nevis say Nevis again
- A Waiwhakaiho Tupperware Party
- About the NZRCA River Guide
- Access and the HSE Act
- Access to the Karangarua
- Access to Waterways and RMA Election Issues
- Adventure on the Upper Hokitika
- An Adventure on the Oparara river
- Another epic coast-to-coast journey
- Arahura
- Arnold River a Popular Resource
- Deep in the Wilds of Fiordland
- Didymosphenia geminata (Didymo) and kayakers
- Epic coast-to-coast journey - 1889-1890
- Extreme whitewater races on the rise
- First descent of the Adams River
- Frolics on the Mokau
- From Source to Sea - Rafting the Clarence
- Guide to the Whanganui River
- Hokitika River (Kakariki Canyon)
- Huka Falls: One of the last dreams
- Kahurangi air access review
- Kahurangi air access survey
- Kahurangi plan threatens river access
- Kaituna Gorge
- Karamea
- Karamea in flood
- Labour Weekend on the Clarence
- Mangahao madness
- Mokau Victory!
- Mōkihinui, Mōkihinui, Mōkihinui, Mōkihinui, Eh
- Notes on Waiatoto access
- Old man river
- Only the second biggest rapid in the country
- Paddling whitewater in New Zealand
- Permit required to paddle the Arthur River, Fiordland
- Proposed Adams Wilderness Area: NZRCA Submission
- Ruakituri-Mohaka Trip
- Seven more for Huka
- Solo on the Otoko
- Solo sea kayak on the Clarence
- Submission on Conservation General Policy
- Submission on National Parks General Policy
- Submission on Ruapuna Irrigation
- Submission to Land Access Reference Group
- Submission to MAF on Walking Access in NZ Outdoors
- Taipo access trial
- Taking on the Takaputahi
- Tekapo course is all go
- Tekapo Whitewater Course
- Tekapo Whitewater Trust Report to NZCA/NZRCA AGM
- Testing out the Tekapo
- The Adams Wilderness Area
- The Inaugural Tongariro and Whakapapa Releases
- The Karamea - A seven day epic
- The Karamea River - Sheer magic
- The Ruakituri River - A hidden gem
- The Upper Waiau River
- Too precious to dam
- Tourism, Conservation and Recreation
- Treaty issues
- Upper Taipo River, March 2005
- Upper Waiau Access
- Upper Waiau, 7-9 November 2003
- Wairau Wanderings
- Safety
- About the Accident/Incident Database
- Accidents and Incidents
- Code of Practice, Version 1.1
- Criminal Nuisance Prosecutions in Recreation: Cause for Concern?
- Drowning Prevention Strategy Submission
- Entrapment, Fisherman's Nightmare - Gore River
- Graham's view on the Lower Hokitika
- Heard about Surfer's Ear?
- Hokitika Kayaking Weekend
- Jetboats on the Buller
- Lahars and Kayakers
- Long Time Dead...
- Making the headlines
- Mangahao release
- Mangorewa Mayhem
- On any Sunday
- Paddling flooded rivers
- Pinned in the Whataroa River
- Public Liability
- Public liability: could clubs be liable?
- Risk Recreation
- River Safety Courses
- Rule Part 91 and its implications for kayakers
- Shoulder dislocations
- Submission on 'Rock A', Rangitaiki River
- Submission on a Resource Consent Application to operate a jetboat through Smith's Falls
- Submission on Jetboats on the Hawea River
- Tragedy on the Lower Hokitika
- Trees in the Rivers
- Whakapapa Epic
- What Mick Hopkinson Takes Boating
- Whitewater NZ/NZOIA River Rescue for Kayakers
- Whitewater NZ/NZOIA River Safety for Kayakers
- Education
- Epic coast-to-coast journey - 1889-1890
- Extract from G E Mannering "With axe and rope in the New Zealand Alps"
- Kayak Tests
- Only the second biggest rapid in the country
- River Safety Courses
- The NZOIA/NZRCA Kayak Instructor Award Scheme
- Whakapapa Epic
- Whitewater NZ/NZOIA River Rescue for Kayakers
- Whitewater NZ/NZOIA River Safety for Kayakers
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- Clubs Contact details for recreational canoe and kayak clubs in New Zealand.
- Events & Releases Dates for whitewater events and dam releases.
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- Buy, Sell & Swap Buy, sell and swap kayaks and equipment here. Don't forget to mention important things like a description, price, contact details and location. If the deal is done, please reply to your original message with SOLD in the subject line as a courtesy to all. 483 posts
- Access, Touring & Hazards Trip reports, river hazards, updates to guidebook information, first descents... 2,617 posts
- Conservation Conserving New Zealand's wild and scenic rivers... 438 posts
- Education & Safety Safety issues and tips, incidents, first aid, courses and instruction... 586 posts
- Off the water General discussion of recreational canoeing. Stuff that doesn't suit other forums. 3,234 posts
- About the site Feedback on the website 19 posts
- About the River Guide Discussion about the online River Guide. 6 posts
- River Guide Guide to kayaking rivers and sections in New Zealand.
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- NZ Canoeing Descibes the contents of the NZRCA's newsletter "NZ Canoeing".
- News archive
- Whitewater Gallery Images of New Zealand's whitewater rivers
- A showcase of whitewater on the Mokau
- Landsborough, October 2005 A group of mainly Dunedin paddlers descend the Landsborough by raft and kayak, October 2005.
- Canterbury-Upper Taipo A great day out for eight paddlers and a cataraft.
- Canterbury/Lower Waiau With WWCC on 13 March 2005
- First descent of the Adams Images from Kerry Hoglund's submission on retaining access to the Adams. The NZRCA also submitted to ensure continued access.
- North Island Trip, 2007 Guido Wassink and friends on tour in the North Island
- Wairoa Extreme Race 2006
- West Coast/Lower Kakapotahi c/- Jiff
- West Coast/Upper Perth c/- Jiff
- Inaugural Whakapapa Release, July 2005 Phil McIntyre, Mason Slako and Jason Bishop enjoy the inaugural release down the Whakapapa.
- NZRCA Exec on Lower Kakapotahi The Executive unwind with a descent down a low Kakapotahi river, November 2002.
- Karamea, April 2005 Seven paddlers enjoy a three-day journey down the Karamea (8-10 April).
- Tongariro releases, April 2005 There was an excellent turnout for recently negotiated releases down the Tongariro (Access 10, 13 and 14).
- Classic West Coast drops Graham Charles provides a taste of the rapids available when West Coast heli-boating.
- Around New Zealand Various images from Clarence, Pukaki, Kakapotahi, Shotover and more...
- Buller Workday 1999 Some of Mick Hopkinson's photos from the successful Buller Workday.
- World Freestyle Championships, December 1999 A few images from the World Championships in Taupo.
- Mokihinui mission Robin Rutter-Baumann and friends spent all day on the North Branch of the Mokihinui during Easter 2000.
- Wairau Wanderings Images from a spring trip down the Wairau River.
- Clarence, Nov 1999 A raft and kayak expedition down the scenic Clarence river.
- Attempted boat extrication on the Mangahao
- Around the North Island A sample of North Island rivers (during Winter).
- Hutt Gorge Action Images from recent Hutt Gorge trips by Ray Beentjes, October 2001
- Exploring the Clarke A team from Christchurch and Hokitika explore a tributary of the Grey (March 2002).
- Tekapo course is all go Images from commissioning flow on Tekapo Whitewater Course, March 2001.
- The Karamea River - Sheer Magic A collection of images from the Karamea, February 2001.
- First descent of Huka Falls Black and white images of the first descent of Huka Falls (1981).
- Karangarua Images supporting access to the Karangarua.
- Paddling whitewater in New Zealand An international team tours Buller and West Coast rivers.
- Adventure on the Oparara An adventure on the Oparara.
- Wairaurahiri The remote and beautiful Wairaurahiri river.
- Upper Waiau A descent of the remote and beautiful Upper Waiau river.
- Submission to Land Access Reference Group Image included in submission to demonstrate navigability of narrow channels.
- A nervis one or two
- Mokai Gorge, Rangitikei The impressive Mokai Gorge on the Rangitikei River
- Upper Otoko descent A rare descent of the Upper Otoko River, West Coast.
- Lower Hokitika (Kakariki Canyon) A great run down the Lower Hokitika.
- HVCC enjoy the Ruakituri and Mohaka rivers
- West Coast Tour, January 2004 NZRCA Exec members and friends enjoy a tour of West Coast rivers.
- Mangaotaki, 2002
- Tasman SAR Exercise Photos from the Tasman Whitewater Response Unit's exercise on Falls Creek, Dec 2003.
- Aratiatia A successful descent of one NZ's hardest rapids.
- Coast to Coast, February 2006 An account of a trip recently conducted by Tim Sikma and Joe Jagusch in February 2006 as a re-enactment of a trip carried out 116 years ago by the Park brothers.
- Upper Ngamuwahine A run down a steep Bay of Plenty creek.
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