Paddling near Riverton, Southland

Riverton sits on the Aparima River estuary in western Southland, where the coast meets a network of rivers and remote lakes reaching deep into Fiordland. The area draws paddlers to the Ōreti River, the Waiau River, and the wilderness lakes of Monowai and Hauroko, with Southland's clear, cold waters giving kayakers and canoeists access to landscapes few roads reach.