In a world first, a groundbreaking decision in 2017 granted the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person under New Zealand law.
In a world first, a groundbreaking decision in 2017 granted the Whanganui River the legal rights of a person under New Zealand law.
Named one of New Zealand’s ‘great walks,’ the Whanganui River Journey offers a unique twist - you’ll navigate it by canoe!
Named one of New Zealand’s ‘great walks,’ the Whanganui River Journey offers a unique twist - you’ll navigate it by canoe!
Keep your head swivelling for the endangered whio (NZ blue duck), which calls the waters of the Whanganui River home.
Keep your head swivelling for the endangered whio (NZ blue duck), which calls the waters of the Whanganui River home.
Māori consider the Whanganui River to be a living ancestor, connecting generation after generation.
Māori consider the Whanganui River to be a living ancestor, connecting generation after generation.
At 290 km, the Whanganui is the third longest river in New Zealand.
At 290 km, the Whanganui is the third longest river in New Zealand.
Bridge to Nowhere
Bridge to Nowhere
Follow in the footsteps of Māori and early European settlers who used the Whanganui River as a vital transport link.
Follow in the footsteps of Māori and early European settlers who used the Whanganui River as a vital transport link.
Tūī inhabit Whanganui National Park, producing both beautiful songs and raucous chatter from their dual voice boxes.
Tūī inhabit Whanganui National Park, producing both beautiful songs and raucous chatter from their dual voice boxes.
Human flotsam and jetsam chatting their way down on the river current.
Human flotsam and jetsam chatting their way down on the river current.
Full time guide, part time fruit-artist!
Full time guide, part time fruit-artist!
Enjoy al fresco dining.
Enjoy al fresco dining.
Paddling through time - the fern-lined, sandstone banks of the Whanganui River evoke a Jurassic world.
Paddling through time - the fern-lined, sandstone banks of the Whanganui River evoke a Jurassic world.
Through thick and thin - gorges yield to expansive river reaches on the Whanganui River Journey.
Through thick and thin - gorges yield to expansive river reaches on the Whanganui River Journey.
The Whanganui River and surrounding bush are a bastion for biodiversity.
The Whanganui River and surrounding bush are a bastion for biodiversity.
The Whanganui River Journey is also suitable for children, you may even hitch a ride in the guide canoe!
The Whanganui River Journey is also suitable for children, you may even hitch a ride in the guide canoe!
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