Packrafting Waipakahi River from the Urchin Track Grade 2 The Waipakihi River drains the Kaimanawa Ranges on the eastern side of the desert road. Where it leaves the mountains it becomes the Tongariro River.  It is a picturesque river valley through beech forest. It has insufficient flow through the warmer months and can only be run after rainfall.

Packrafting Tairua River Grade 2 Broken Hills run: SH25A to Hikuai At the right flow, this is a great one-day trip through scenic Kauri forests in the heart of the Coromandel. It’s not well known so it doesn’t get paddled very often, but its proximity to Auckland makes it a great trip that doesn’t require heaps of driving. Most of…

City-to-sea river journey Four days, over 143km of uninterrupted waterway exploration.   Paddling on the Waikato River Journey SNM helps protect the river as we see ourselves as guardians of the river on behalf of all stakeholders, bringing attention to look after our taonga, the Waikato River. The Waikato river is rich in cultural heritage, so by activating this river…