Mō ngā awa te aroha, he waiaroha — For the love of rivers
Whitewater NZ works to keep paddling safe and enjoyable. We:
If you have been involved in or witnessed an incident on the river, tell us. Rescues, injuries, near misses, problems with other water users, pollution or health concerns, and major accidents all help us advise paddlers and improve safety for everyone.
→ Report an incident ←
Reports feed the national incident database. Where there are lessons for others, we share them, in a de-identified form, with the paddling community.
Build your skills and your club’s capacity with a river rescue course.
Need some help as a uni club suffering from a high turnover rate? Check out this resource here on what WWNZ suggests and what we can do to help.
Stop the spread of freshwater pests every time you move between rivers. Click here to learn more about keeping out eviroment safe!
Know the national river grading system and paddle within the safety code.
(Coming soon!)
Read write-ups of past incidents and the lessons paddlers have drawn from them.
