Canoe the Whanganui River

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Start:	Ohakune
Finish:	Ohakune
Length:	5 days
Grade:	B (Average of 4-5 hrs physical activity per day.) Grade B Average of 4-5 hours physical activity per day At times carrying small backpack of 4-5kgs (9-11 lbs) Tracks generally in good condition Altitude gains of up to 600m (2000ft) on harder days No hiking experience necessary Reasonable standard of fitness required View all Grades
Accom:	Camping, Lodges
Price:	NZ$950
Departs:	Mondays, Oct - May - see see departures

Highlights: A Whanganui River Safari is a great way to unwind away from the pressures of everyday life. Just imagine a holiday away from the car and phone, no television, no shops. Just you and your partner, an open Canadian canoe, a few books maybe, and some friends to share the unique experience.

Day 1: Meet your guides and pack waterproof barrels. Drive to Ohinepane. After instruction, practice in canoes. Stop for breaks along the way, passing old houseboat landings, man made rock weirs, the Taniwha Rock, and the Maori 'War and Peace' at Maraekowhai. Stay at Maharunui campsite.

Day 2: A short paddle to Whakahoro - the last road out for 87km. Paddle past The Whirlpool, old maori kaianga (village) sites and Kirikiriroa lookout. Lunch at Ohauora campsite. Short paddle to John Coull hut and campsite.

Day 3: Paddle past the old village site of Puketapu (sacred hill) and on through the gorge to lunch at the start of the Mangapurua track. Easy walk to the Bridge to Nowhere. Paddle to Tangahoe Station for a short waterfall walk. Paddle to Bridge to Nowhere Lodge.

Day 4: Breakfast overlooking the river, and then a walk to the first hut on the Matemateonga track. View the volcanic mountains of the central plateau on a clear day. Paddle down to our last campsite just below Ngaporo rapid. Dinner around the campfire.

Day 5: A leisurely morning paddle past the Pururoto caves and Autapu rapid. Time to paddle the rapid more than once for the thrill-seekers in the group. Arrive at Pipiriki and meet your bus and driver for lunch. Walk around Pipiriki followed by a short back to Ohakune.

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