Waka on Avon

Leaving from our Booking Office at 794 Colombo Street, cnr Oxford Terrace and Colombo Street, opposite Victoria Square.This one hour waka paddling experience is an amazing historical and cultural trip on Ōtākaro Avon River.

Experience the excitement of paddling a hand-crafted waka down the River Avon, and learn about the importance of the waka to Māori culture. Enjoy early stories of Canterbury's Ngāi Tahu iwi and the earliest European settlers, and the positive things they achieved building the city of Christchurch together.

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