Monday 6 April 2015

THE ADVENTURE TRIP ALONG WHANGANUI RIVER, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

How about some water sports activities on a 250km long and one of the major rivers of New Zealand? Sounds interesting and adventurous ? Whanganui River of North Island, New Zealand is the third largest  and the longest navigable river on the island. This river is very famous for water sports and adventure. You get to spend some quality time with friends and family and get closer to loved ones, as you will be kept away from technology.

The adventures of the river runs down the slope of Mt Tongario to the Tasman Sea, on your way you cross an awesome national park of New Zealand and see the beautiful magical nature that surrounds the river, some rare species of native birds and also some great adventure make Whanganui one of the most beautiful places to visit.
THE WHANGANUI RIVER, NEWZEALAND
CANOEING ON THE WHANGANUI RIVER
A RIVER CALMLY MEANDER
THE RAINFOREST BY THE WHANGANUI RIVER
VIEW OF THE CLIFF FROM THE RIVER
ROLLING HILLS SURROUNDING THE RIVER
TOURISTS ROWING ON THE WHANGANUI
PHEASANTS ON THE RIVER BED
Adventure you can enjoy here
Camping is very famous at this magical place; you can also enjoy activities such as:
•    Jet boat experience
•    Kayaking
•    Canoeing
•    Rafting
•    Peddle streamers
•    Hiking trip
•    Whanganui heritage walk
Places to visit
Undoubtedly, adventure is to the fullest here, however there is a lot to see in this part of New Zealand.
•    Whanganui Museum and Art Gallery
•     See the Riverboat Museum here
•    You can take an elevator to the top of the Durie Hill and see the majestic look of the island from the top of the hill.
How to reach the Whanganui River?
Palmerston North International Airport is the closest airport to the Whanganui River. Palmerston city is approximately 70km from the Whanganui City. The distance between the cities can be covered by road or rail. Form Whanganui City the Whanganui river is just 6km.

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