Paddling near Morrinsville, Waikato
Morrinsville sits in the Waikato's dairy heartland, flanked by the slow-moving Piako River on its doorstep and within easy reach of the Waihou and Waikato rivers. Lake Kārapiro, roughly 29 km away, is the area's marquee flatwater destination, known for its glowworm kayak tours and calm lake paddling.
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