{"id":4795,"date":"2023-09-01T18:14:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T06:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deltaprime.net.nz\/whitewater\/?page_id=4795"},"modified":"2024-05-07T18:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T06:03:59","slug":"avon-river-otakaro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deltaprime.net.nz\/whitewater\/?page_id=4795","title":{"rendered":"Avon River\u00a0(\u014ct\u0101karo)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While the Avon isn’t in the same category as the other rivers I’ve listed here, it is an important resource for many watercraft users in Christchurch and it can be appreciated by almost anyone, either for its’ scenic beauty or the recreational\/training opportunities the river offers. The Avon river flows through urban suburbs, beautiful parks, the central business district, the Red Zone and into the sea via a large tidal estuary. The information and photos below are from various trips I’ve taken down the Avon, combined together to form a single journey. Any timings given may vary with individual abilities and river flows. Care should be taken paddling during flood flows as many bridges may be too low to allow boats to pass underneath and their is the risk that floodwaters may be contaminated with sewerage overflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UC Staff Club to Richmond Community Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The journey starts at the University of Canterbury Staff Club, as above the weir there, water levels are pretty low and the river is pretty shallow & muddy, making paddling difficult, if not impossible. A short video of the trip from the Staff Club down to Richmond can be viewed here<\/a>, and an extended version can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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