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Paddling near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay

Wairoa sits in northern Hawke's Bay, where the Wairoa River meets the coast and the ranges of the interior feed a network of rivers suited to a wide range of paddling. The area is best known for the Mohaka River, which runs Grade 2 through to Grade 5 and draws whitewater kayakers from across the North Island. Lake Waikaremoana and the Wairoa River itself provide calmer flatwater alternatives.

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