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Wainui / Wainui, V-V+ (P)

Submitted by jonathan on Sat, 2016-03-05 16:12

Average:

Wainui

Info

Class:

V-V+

Portage?:

Yes

Level:

After rain (120-200mm).

Length:

8.5km

Gradient:

60m/km

Time:

5-6hrs

Put in:

Tim Rd by farm

Take out:

Wainui Bridge on SH2

Shuttle:

15mins

Character:

Pool-drop, big bedrock slides

Hot tip:

Take a Zet...

The premiere steep creek run in the North Island, with 20m waterfall.

Rapids: B's rapid, Freight Train, Double Drop, Little Brother, Big Guy,

Credits:

Sam Roil, p39 NZ Whitewater 5