2007-01-31T10:18:57+13:00 Thanks to the efforts of Alan Hoffman and others, we have combined Tekapo Whitewater Course and Pukaki river releases on the weekends of 3 and 4 February and 17…
Read More2007-01-29T08:14:10+13:00 The Crater Lake Warning Level has reached 3a (on a scale from 1 to 5). The chance of a lahar at this level is unlikely (5-10 per cent), but…
Read More2007-01-22T20:56:14+13:00 Andi Uhl advises, the “TEVA 2007 Wairoa Whitewater Extreme Race is held again this summer on the weekend of 10 and 11 February. Registration starts at 9:00 on Saturday…
Read More2007-01-18T08:15:16+13:00 The body of an American kayaker who was missing, presumed drowned, on the Waikaia river was recovered at 4.30pm on Wednesday 17 January. Dennis Squires set out with a…
Read More2007-01-17T12:50:17+13:00 DoC is seeking public comment regarding Bay of Plenty Electricity’s concession application for the use of Scenic Reserve land for its proposed hydroelectric scheme on the Kaituna River. Download…
Read More2007-01-17T12:35:56+13:00 Bliss-Stick is running a video competition. Entries are to have a “Kiwiana” theme and include “whitewater experiences and of course Bliss-stick Kayaks”. Winning entries will used in a new…
Read More2007-01-05T10:42:30+13:00 Andy Fuller writes, On Saturday the 13th January we’ll be holding the Andy Duff memorial race, the day before what would have been his 40th Birthday. The races are…
Read More2006-12-31T14:24:07+13:00 Trustpower are holding several public information evenings about the Dobson dam proposal on Thursday 11 January from 13:00 to 15:30 at the Dobson Hall in Dobson, and from 18:30…
Read More2006-12-31T12:58:36+13:00 Didymo has been confirmed in the Takaka river. Access
Read More2006-12-24T09:17:58+13:00 Wet West Film Fest is on again in January 2007 featuring a range of water-related movies including whitewater action in Tibet, Africa, New Zealand, and North America. General
Read More2007-09-04T10:02:40+12:00 Craig Adams informs us that access to the get in of the Lower Taieri run has been closed by Wenita as they build a larger road network in the…
Read More2007-08-31T15:59:45+12:00 Genesis Energy have advised that the proposed Whakapapa release for tomorrow (September 1) is postponed until Sunday due to lack of water. A final decision for Sunday’s release will…
Read More2007-08-31T11:08:18+12:00 Andi Uhl writes from Rotorua to say, A tree in Awesome Gorge on the Kaituna River that caused a fatal accident on August 19 has now been removed. In…
Read More2007-08-26T11:57:17+12:00 [26 August] Raewyn Larcombe writes on behalf of a committee formed by the Peel Forest Enhancement Group, Rangitata Gorge Landcare Group, Lake Clearwater Hutholders Association and the Orari River…
Read More2007-08-20T11:40:20+12:00 A visiting paddler from the United States died after becoming entrapped in several trees while running Awesome Gorge at high flow yesterday (Sunday 19 August). The kayaker, aged 23,…
Read More2007-08-15T12:11:39+12:00 Hayley Segal, a third year student studying Bachelor of Adventure Recreation and Outdoor Education at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, is seeking kayakers who have undergone an accident or…
Read More2007-08-11T16:24:42+12:00 Craig Adams lets it be known that BlissFest 07 will be happening on Saturday 6 October (Big Air) and Sunday 7 October (Surf Comp) in Dunedin. Check out a…
Read More2007-08-11T16:04:41+12:00 The Environment Court has upheld the Buller River Water Conservation Order in a ruling rejecting a hydropower project on the Gowan river. The NZRCA along with Fish and Game,…
Read More2007-07-22T11:19:19+12:00 Joe Anderson of Kaimai Canoe Club has passed on the release dates for the 2007-2008 season on the Wairoa River near Tauranga. Access
Read More2007-07-20T14:48:16+12:00 Earlier this month acceptance testing of Wairehu Playhole was undertaken by kayakers. Representatives from Genesis Energy and their Engineers, NZRCA and Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre were present….
Read More2007-07-14T21:39:17+12:00 In January 2007 NZRCA Education Officer Matt Barker organised a safety and rescue seminar in Murchison where rescue research was presented to NZOIA Kayak 2 award holders. Rescue course…
Read More2007-07-12T22:15:13+12:00 Given the regretable history of unsafe engineering works in rivers, and the lack of consultation and consideration for the safety of instream users, the NZRCA has lodged its opposition…
Read More2007-06-19T22:05:57+12:00 Its time for the VOK Kayaks Brass Monkey Kayak Race series again. This friendly event in its 20th year appeals to both new and experienced paddlers. There is a…
Read More2007-06-12T14:39:59+12:00 Genesis Energy have advised that the Moawhango tunnel will be closed for maintenance for approximately 10 days commencing on the evening of 21 June 2007. Rangipo Dam must be…
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