News

2003-07-10T22:09:01+12:00 Here’s a winter retrospective of paddling adventures with a historical flavour: An account of an 1889 canoe trip by Mannering and Dixon down the Tasman, Pukaki and Waitaki rivers,…

2003-07-01T11:02:06+12:00 Now you can access the NZRCA news feed as RSS (What is RSS?). If you are a webmaster, that means you can syndicate NZRCA news items and have them…

2003-06-23T23:15:58+12:00 According to the FMC Bulletin, April 2003 Air New Zealand have adopted IATA guidelines which allow camping stoves to be checked in providing they are ‘nullified’. Nullification involves completely…

2003-06-17T16:51:21+12:00 ECAN are reviewing flow requirements for the Middle Rangitata (from the Klondyke irrigation intake to Peel Forest). If you have kayaked this section and have kept a logbook, please…

2003-06-12T10:10:53+12:00 The Rotorua Canoe Club, originally founded in the 1970’s, has a new lease of life. Contact them at [email protected] or contact Donald Calder on (021) 343 980.

2004-01-31T10:57:08+13:00 Detailed records can help the NRZCA when it comes to conservation, access and flow preferences. They are also handy for personal reference and logging hours for instruction. Jonathan Hunt…

2004-01-29T12:25:12+13:00 The Pre-Worlds were held last week in Penrith. Nathan Ashmore (Rotorua) came second in the Men’s Junior class. Check out the event web site and for results, photos and…

2004-01-29T12:23:26+13:00 As part of the Ministry for the Environment‘s Water Programme of Action, input is requested for an online survey on recreational use of freshwater rivers and lakes. The online…

2004-01-28T21:58:35+13:00 The NZRCA welcomes Steffan Lamont of Christchurch to the Education portfolio on the NZRCA Executive.

2004-01-23T21:11:43+13:00 Alan Hoffman reports, “Race 4 of the SI Series will be at the Tekapo Course on Sunday 25. The course will be open for practise on Saturday 24, with…

2004-01-22T20:49:24+13:00 The Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs has annouced that she is to establish a Special Tribunal to hear an application to modify the Buller Water Conservation Order. The…

2004-01-21T00:07:26+13:00 The TEVA 2004 Wairoa Whitewater Extreme Race, organised by Andi Uhl, is on the weekend of February 14 and 15. Pre-entries are requested by 3 February, and you can…

2004-01-20T00:02:11+13:00 The Department of Conservation is conducting a national survey on outdoor recreation. There is an online form, or a PDF form. There is no clear end date, but the…

2004-01-13T10:12:18+13:00 ECAN has announced a public meeting regarding “Hurunui Catchment rivers and groundwater planning” to be held at the Culverden Community Centre, 7:30pm, Monday 9 February. The aim of the…

2004-01-06T11:16:46+13:00 DoC are conducting a national review of facilities including bridges and huts. There is an overview document (PDF, 283k) and specific proposal documents are available for each region. Some…

2003-12-19T13:34:01+13:00 To support maintenance work, the NZRCA has agreed to a Meridian Energy request to reschedule the Tekapo River releases from 17 and 18 January to 27 and 28 March…

2003-12-18T23:11:40+13:00 The Summer 2003 (03.3) issue of NZ Canoeing has been dispatched to members and includes articles such as Roll on summer! (Tony Ward-Holmes), Newssplashes (Tony Ward-Holmes), Releases (Tony Ward-Holmes),…

2003-12-12T23:43:44+13:00 The definitive guide to the Whanganui river has been updated for the new season. NZRCA members can receive a discount; refer Order Form (PDF, 12k).

2003-12-09T23:16:01+13:00 [6 October 2003] The Niamh Tomkins Memorial Rodeo is an annual freestyle kayak event at Fulljames rapid on the Waikato River, Taupo, New Zealand, for all skill levels. It…

2003-12-09T07:41:13+13:00 River Valley and Bliss-Stick and putting on another River Festival on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, featuring a Big Air Comp, Downriver Race, Whitewater Rodeo, free camping, and…

2003-11-29T03:16:29+13:00 Maree Baker has compiled the NZRCA’s submission on the Land Access Reference Group’s report : Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors. The NZRCA made an earlier submission in…

Tony Ward-Holmes reports that DoC is reviewing General Policy with potentially adverse consequences for recreational kayaking. The recommendation in DoC’s proposed new General Policy for National Parks is to actively…

2003-11-17T08:03:44+13:00 [1 May 2003] Following concern expressed by the NZRCA and other outdoor recreation groups, Air New Zealand has reduced their $50 charge for kayaks and other oversized items to…

2003-11-13T00:20:31+13:00 [10 September 2003] All paddlers are welcomed to the opening of the Evironmental Whitewater Park (8 November 2003) below the Mangahao Dam near Shannon. The opening will include a…