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…
Read More2006-11-18T21:09:35+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…
Read More2006-11-11T21:32:23+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…
Read More2006-11-08T21:50:37+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…
Read More2006-11-07T10:06:30+13:00 Alan Hoffman has provided a list of release dates for the Tekapo and Pukaki rivers for the new season. Access
Read More2006-10-25T20:57:41+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:…
Read More2006-10-13T07:59:58+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…
Read More2006-09-26T21:03:57+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’…
Read More2006-09-23T15:28:40+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…
Read More2006-09-18T13:11:31+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…
Read More2006-09-09T17:43:50+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…
Read More2006-08-23T09:43:49+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…
Read More2006-08-21T13:53:03+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…
Read More2006-08-16T10:51:15+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…
Read More2007-04-24T10:22:53+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
Read More2007-04-22T11:41:41+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….
Read More2007-04-17T21:12:33+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…
Read More2007-04-07T21:07:54+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…
Read More2007-03-29T20:37:00+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…
Read More2007-02-22T23:06:13+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…
Read More2007-02-22T08:58:21+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…
Read More2007-02-07T22:28:49+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…
Read More2007-02-07T20:59:13+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…
Read More2007-02-03T14:05:57+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…
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