http://rivers.org.nz/forums/list.php?f=6 Recent postings from the NZRCA forum. Trip reports, river hazards, updates to guidebook information, first descents... en-NZ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:58:34 +1200 John, yea I paddle All the time and always lookin for people to boat with. Do you climb a bit? txt me nxt time you climb, we can meet up. Cheers, Mike, 0212640731 http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2121&t=1943 mike2008-09-01T18:48:47+12:00 Do a search in these fourms as Bruce Webber wrote about a trip down the Whakatane about a year or so ago.... I run the Waioeka a lot and know the river well, my favorite trip is from Koranga down to Wairata. This is a day trip and depends on rain fall for the grade and flow, with low water it is scratchy and will take 6-7 hours and have some tight technical boating, with high water it can take 3-4 hours and be big volume and pushy fun with some good gradiant, this section is always a good grade 3-4 wilderness trip, very similar to the Motu river, probably similar it difficulty to the upper Rangitaiki but different style of river and more wilderness run. the middle section is from Wairata down to the hells gate rapid take out (start of the Motu Challenge kayak leg) this is a fun road side run that is grade 2-3 in all flows altho it can get a few holes and get pushy is higher flows, easy to scout from the road while doing the shuttle. the Lower section is the Motu challenge grade 2 section great for beginners similar to Aniwhenua. This river is in NZWW book for directions to Put in and take out. Cheers Donald Calder http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2120&t=2118 Donald2008-09-01T09:40:38+12:00 Are you fullahs northland paddlers?,Im looking for people to go paddling with but paddlers are a little scarce up here in the north. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2119&t=1943 johnny2008-08-31T15:15:08+12:00 Im just trying to find out more info about the Waioeka river, we are planning to do a trip down it but would like to hear about it from some one who has run it. We are also looking at the Whakatane river if anyone can give us help there. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2118&t=2118 elsy2008-08-27T09:32:29+12:00 Hey Mate Have you or do you know of anyone running the Waipoua from the top before? Cheers Ian Waterhouse http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2117&t=1943 Ian Waterhouse2008-08-26T12:36:56+12:00 At 3.4 your kayaks will have likely spent quite sometime in the re-circulating eddy river right immediately after Little Huka, then the next likely spot is about a 1/4 of the way down is a very large re-circulating eddy river right (usually filled with logs at that flow). After that there are plenty of islands to snag your boats. The Hamilton CC members paddled the Mokau about 8-10yrs ago with the flow (mostly from the Mokau-iti down) that would have been somewhat larger than 3.4 was at the top. The actual flow at the top was 3.0m, but the flow out of the Mokau-iti was gi-normous and then the flow out of the Manga-otaki even larger still. The last rapid was completely washed out - no rocks - massive hole centre but 10-15m downstream from where you'd expect to find it (took one paddler and spanked him hard). Little Aritiatia literally washed out almost as well - no rocks visible at the top which typically people get out onto to inspect the rapid. Was a real hoot but most paddlers had big water paddling experience in Nepal prior to that trip. Lost boats have also been located near the take-out bridge on numerous occasions. Wander up / down the farm land river left at the bridge. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2116&t=2114 CC2008-08-25T13:35:31+12:00 About half way down. Also lots of wood between slalom site + Shannon. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2115&t=2115 jojo2008-08-24T23:35:40+12:00 OK so the Mokau at 3.4 is huge, pushy and sticky. Lost one red mystic,one double diamond. Last seen between the first drop and little huka,goin deep. Any sightings would much app. a call on 0276492130. Any trips on Im keen to padl as well. cheers Stew http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2114&t=2114 Stew2008-08-23T09:07:39+12:00 The playhole has had some remedial work done to improve the feature, but it is closed to the public until the testing programme has been completed. Please keep an eye on this site - we'll be publicising the opening of the playhole. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2113&t=2110 Mike B2008-08-22T22:17:29+12:00 Lost a boat on Sunday (the 17th), about 15 minutes above the take-out of the Rangitaiki mid-section. Description: Orange and black Blisstick Blitz. Any sightings reply to this post or get ahold of 021-2315909 Cheers. http://rivers.org.nz/forums/read.php?f=6&i=2112&t=2112 Ben2008-08-20T22:34:04+12:00