Distance: 16.5 km (3.5 DOC hours) - Raft, kayak or float - Easy terrain
Altitude: 96m to 122m. Gain: 102m. Loss: 121m . Gradient: 1 deg (Gentle)
Skills: - Raft, kayak or swim/float (6/6)

Raft, kayak or float (9/9)
Watercourse navigated by craft: raft, kayak or swim/float

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Gentle (difficulty: 2/5)
Gentle slopes

Easy (difficulty: 1/5)
Grass / prepared surface

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

Raft, kayak or swim/float (difficulty: 6/6)
Watercourse not crossable on foot. Water craft (raft, kayak or float) required

None (difficulty: 1/7)
No alpine skills required

Travelling the upper reaches of the Whanganui River, you’ll pass through a mixture of farmland and patches of native bush. You’ll be in for some excitement as you shoot down rapids on this section of the river. Camp beside the river at Ōhinepane, Poukaria or Maharanui campsites or stay in a campsite or bunkhouse at Whakahoro. From here, you get the feeling of venturing into the heart of a rich and rugged landscape.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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