August 13 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (1) Possible Release (1) - If this release is cancelled then it will move to the (1) Back-up date. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of the Whakapapa Intake for 8 hours between 9am and 5pm. Recreational releases from Whakapapa Intake require a minimum flow of 16 cumecs in the Whakapapa...
August 20 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (1) Back-up Possible Release (1) Back-up date - If this back-up release is cancelled there are no more release (1) opportunities. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of the Whakapapa Intake for 8 hours between 9am and 5pm. Recreational releases from Whakapapa Intake require a minimum flow of 16 cumecs in the...
September 3 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (2) Possible Release (2) - If this release is cancelled then it will move to the (2) Back-up date. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of the Whakapapa Intake for 8 hours between 9am and 5pm. Recreational releases from Whakapapa Intake require a minimum flow of 16 cumecs in the Whakapapa...
September 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Whakapapa River Recreational Release (2) Back-up Possible Release (2) Back-up date - If this back-up release is cancelled there are no more release (2) opportunities. The natural flow of the Whakapapa River will be released downstream of the Whakapapa Intake for 8 hours between 9am and 5pm. Recreational releases from Whakapapa Intake require a minimum flow of 16 cumecs in the...
September 24 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 10) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Poutu dam & Intake. This section is known as Access 10 (A10) Flows of 30 cubic metres per second for 6 hours will be released from Poutu Intake into the Tongariro River between 9am and 3pm. Location - Poutu Dam (Get-in), Kaimanawa...
September 25 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tongariro River Recreational Release (Access 13 & 14) Genesis Energy will provide a recreational release of the Tongariro River section below Rangipo dam & Intake. There are two sections suitable for paddling and are known as Access 14 (A14) & Access 13 (A13). A14 is from Rangipo dam to upstream side of Tree Trunk Gorge. A13 is from downstream side of Tree Trunk...
September 30 @ 4:00 pm - October 2 @ 12:00 pm Hutt River Whitewater Festival Hutt Gorge Kaitoke Regional Park, Upper Hutt, Wellington Whitewater, camping, music, and all around good times. Come join us for any and all of the Hutt River Festival events. There are events for kayaks and packrafts, team Race, Individual Race, and social paddles. We plan on making the event bigger and better this year by adding a grade 2 race and some Saturday...
September 30 @ 4:00 pm - October 2 @ 5:00 pm Tararua Packraft Weekend Kaitoke Regional Park Upper Hutt A laid back weekend camping at Kaitoke with the option to compete in the Annual Hutt Gorge River Race and Festival run by HVCC and VUWCC. Typically people run Hutt gorge Friday evening, partake in PRANZ activities Saturday, and then join the race Sunday.
