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The Wairoa River |
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(that's me getting decapitated by the other guy's paddle. No worries, he was a bit preoccupied at the moment.) |
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| The Wairoa river is only available 26 times per year, when the Ruahihi Power Station opens its gates. |
| It starts with a few warm-up rapids, concluding with two Grade 5 runs, The Waterfall and the Rollercoaster |
| Mothers Nightmare |
| Waterfall |
| Roller Coaster |
| Last Falls |
| Here's the rafting company: |
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They ran such an excellent trip that I went back the very next day for this. |
| This segment is the locale of the annual Wairoa Whitewater Extreme Race: |
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(Look for the Other Stuff-Extreme Race link for the most recent event) |
| The NZ Freestyle Kayak Association has a good narrative of the river. |
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The NZ Recreational Canoeing Association, with excellent resources on NZ rivers: |
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| Here's a map of the course of the river. |
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