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Backpacking Down a River via Canoe in New Zealand
October 18, 2025November 28, 2025

What if you want to explore nature but you aren’t a big fan of hiking? How else can you go on an adventure? Fear not, there is a way. You can canoe or kayak down a river or through a lake. You will see a whole different part of nature than if you were just hiking. And lucky for you,…

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Don’t Hit the Giant Rock with Your Canoe
January 20, 2025November 28, 2025

Whanganui River Great Walk My friend, Alyssa and I, did a three-day backpacking canoe trip along New Zealand’s Whanganui River. This is one of New Zealand’s eleven Great Walks. Described on the Department of Conservation website the Whanganui River Journey is a 3-, 4-, or 5-day trip for those to “Explore the scenic Whanganui River by paddling down it through…

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