Kayaking – Fresh Water

Our most famous fresh water canoeing experience involves the Whanganui River, the longest navigable waterway in the country. Safaris down the river can take anywhere between one and five days. There are numerous rapids, but even beginner paddlers can navigate the river safely. Other river safaris - both calm and white water - are staged on the Rangitaiki, Mohaka and Waikato Rivers in the North Island and the Dart, Clutha and Kawarau Rivers in the South Island.

Lake kayaking adventures are an easy way to master the art of self-propulsion. On Lake Taupo you can paddle to see Maori rock carvings; Lakes Manapouri and Te Anau deliver you into the heart of national park wilderness; and steaming geothermal activity will keep you enthralled around Rotorua’s many crater lakes.