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Accident/Incident Database

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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
2017 (1)
2016 (1)
2015 (2)
2014 (1)
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 (2)
Waikato & Bay of Plenty (8)
Gisborne & Hawkes Bay (1)
Taranaki & Wanganui (1)
Wellington & Manawatu (7)
Tasman & Marlborough (2)
West Coast (9)
Canterbury (7)
Otago (8)
Southland (3)

List for Region = West Coast (9 incidents)

Fatal accident (2016-03-02): NZ,20,West Coast/Whitcombe/Collier's Gorge
Injury incident (2005-12-29): NZ,??,West Coast/Whataroa/Barrowman Flat run
Near-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
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