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River Access

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Help Us Protect Your Right to Recreate on Rivers

Have you encountered difficulty accessing your favourite river? We want to know about it!

For example, access issues can include (but are not limited to):

  • Blocked traditional access points
  • Overgrown/poor condition roads/trails
  • “No Trespassing” signs
  • Landowners denying previously permitted access
  • Development projects threatening river access
  • Hydropower schemes affecting water flows
  • Fast Track Approvals Act applications impacting rivers

Why Report?

Your reports help us identify problems early and take action. Whitewater NZ has successfully resolved many access issues through negotiation, advocacy, and legal channels when necessary, but to do so we need to know about the issue!

Take Action

Report an access issue here

Together, we can ensure continued access to New Zealand’s incredible whitewater resources.