Rangitikei River

Rangitikei River Packrafting 

Date: 2-4 December 2022.
Trip type: Packraft Grade 2.
Location: Rangitikei River (Omatane to Mangarere).
Author: Aimee P.
Trampers: Paddlers: Aimee, AJ, Tony, Jenny, Jon, James, Emily and Anne.

A club packraft trip down the grade 1 and 2 sections of the Rangitikei River. Perfect conditions. 51 cumecs on Saturday, 40 on Sunday. Sunny and no wind!

Rangitikei River packrafting

Date: 19 January 2020.
Trip type: Packrafting.
Location: Rangitikei River.
Author: Tony G.
Trampers: Illona, Megan B, Tony G. Assisted by Ian H.

Rangitikei River packraft

The middle section of the Rangitikei River offers some scenic paddling with a few rapids up to Grade 2. These rapids are mostly straightforward fun in a packraft and the views on the way down river are quite spectacular especially where the river flows between high cliffs. Three of us paddled the 35 km from … Read more