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Whanganui River - New Zealand's Great Walk
My first experience in a Canadian canoe began in Taumarunui on the Whanganui River in New Zealand. This was day one of the full five day, 145km journey to Pipiriki. It was an experience I will never forget but I had no idea what lay ahead.