Hokitika River (Kakariki Canyon) February 11th, 2020 2003-05-05T21:24:22+12:00 The Kakariki Canyon run on the Lower Hokitika is an excellent class III-IV trip, and a great introduction to the heli-kayaking scene. Alan Bell describes (and illustrates) a trip by the NZRCA Executive and friends in December 2002.