News

2006-12-02T16:20:23+13:00 Leanne Mulcahy has advised flow dates and several major events for the Mangahao National White Water Centre in Shannon. All training, recreational slalom, and freestyle/river paddlers welcome! Guaranteed water…

2006-11-18T21:09:35+13:00 Graham Charles has announced the 4th edition of his definitive whitewater guide to New Zealand. The 2006 edition features some new runs including Blackball, Falls Creek, and Tuakopai, new…

2006-11-11T21:32:23+13:00 Unfortunately, didymo has been reported in the Makarora and Wilkin rivers and is suspected in the Young. In a reprieve for the North Island, algae reported by an angler…

2006-11-08T21:50:37+13:00 Sunspots Kayak Shop in Rotorua have a new Didymo washing station. This facility will be free for kayakers and fishermen for cleaning their gear. It has been set up…

2006-11-07T10:06:30+13:00 Alan Hoffman has provided a list of release dates for the Tekapo and Pukaki rivers for the new season. Access

2006-10-25T20:57:41+13:00 [25 October] Access Officer Graeme McIntyre advises that the Mangahao release for Saturday 28 October is looking good at this stage. Watch this space for updates. Update 27 October:…

2006-10-13T07:59:58+13:00 [13 October] The NZ Herald reports that a kayaker is missing on the Waihou River near Putaruru. Two kayakers were on gentle water but appear to have been surprised…

2006-09-26T21:03:57+12:00 [27 September] Following hearings at which kayakers made strong submissions, Environment Waikato has declined KCE’s resource consent application for a dam on the Mokau. KCE are ‘considering their options’…

2006-09-23T15:28:40+12:00 Alan Bell and others have provided a showcase of whitewater on the Mokau as part of their submissions against KCE’s resource consent application for a dam that would drown…

2006-09-18T13:11:31+12:00 [18 September] Genesis Energy have announced they will be undertaking maintenance at Tokaanu Intake located at Lake Rotoaira starting on Saturday 7th October until Monday 23rd October. During this…

2006-09-09T17:43:50+12:00 Craig Adams announces that the Bliss-Stick Whitewater Kayaking Festival. will be held on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October. Highlights include including Boater X (Pipeline Rapid, Taieri River), the…

2006-08-23T09:43:49+12:00 NZ Canoeing 06.1 has been mailed to members and contains articles such as Canoeist of the Year 2006 – Dave Ritchie (Wayne Johnson), We Care About Your Safety!, Newssplashes…

2006-08-21T13:53:03+12:00 [21 August] Access Officer Graeme McIntyre advises that the Mangahao release postponed from March is scheduled for 23 September. Update: 18 September, KCE advise the Mangahao Dam No 2…

2006-08-16T10:51:15+12:00 [16 August] Kayakers in Canterbury have joined forces to oppose the Central Plains Water scheme in order to protect the recreational amenity. A protest is planned against the Christchurch…

2007-04-24T10:22:53+12:00 DoC hearings regarding BOPE’s concession application for a hydro dam on the Kaituna are underway this week. Duncan Catanach put the NZRCA submission opposing the concession together. Conservation

2007-04-22T11:41:41+12:00 The NZRCA’s revised didymo advice puts particular emphasis on using household disinfectant containing the active ingredient benzalkonium chloride as the most suitable agent for cleaning kayaking clothing and equipment….

2007-04-17T21:12:33+12:00 [image:882 align=left size=thumbnail nolink=1]Antz Longman advises, “Over the next week CUMEC Magazine Issue 2 will be distributed to kayak and book stores throughout New Zealand. CUMEC is being released…

2007-04-07T21:07:54+12:00 Duncan Catanach compiled the NZRCA’s submission on the Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050 aiming to ensure that NZ’s energy needs are met without further degradation of the…

2007-03-29T20:37:00+12:00 [29 March] The NZRCA Annual General Meeting will be held in Murchison on the weekend of 28-29 April, 2007. All kayakers are welcome, especially those keen to get involved…

2007-02-22T23:06:13+13:00 The Teva River Festival will be held on the Kawarau River over Easter. Friday 6 April features an Extreme Race on Citroen Rapid ($1,000 prize money). A slalom on…

2007-02-22T08:58:21+13:00 After negotiations with KCE regarding operational requirements, the first Mangahao release for 2007 has been deferred to spring (Saturday 22 September). A second release is scheduled for Saturday 27…

2007-02-07T22:28:49+13:00 Ali Kohout says on Saturday Sunday 24 March (Fuljames) and Sunday 25 March 2007 (Wairoa) we are holding a women’s whitewater paddling event. This weekend is all about bringing…

2007-02-07T20:59:13+13:00 7 February 2007: Ben Jackson writes to say BullerFest 2007 is on 2-4 March. The Extreme Race is on 2 March on the Lower Matakitaki, open to any who…

2007-02-03T14:05:57+13:00 The river safety programme has been such a great success during the latter half of last year that we have spent all of our money from Water Safety New…