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State Highway 1 (SH1)


walking

Walking permitted. This is a shared environment. Please be aware that vehicles, bicycles, horse riders and wildlife share this environment, so please use common sense.

fishing

Fishing permitted. Some limits are imposed by Fish and Game. Please refer to North Canterbury Fish and Game by clicking on the icon.

Horses

Horse riding permitted. This is a shared environment. Please be aware that pedestrians, bicycles, motorised vehicles and wildlife share this environment, so please use common sense.

cycling

Cycling permitted. This is a shared environment. Please be aware that pedestrians, motorised vehicles, horse riders and wildlife share this environment, so please use common sense.

4-wheel drive vehicles

Vehicles must be road licensed. This is a shared environment. Please be aware that pedestrians, bicycles, horse riders and wildlife share this environment, so please use common sense.

Dogs

Dogs on leashes at swimming hole. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times around the swimming hole.

dogs on or off leash

Motor bikes restricted to downstream sections only of the river. Bikes must be road licensed. This is a shared environment. Please be aware that pedestrians, bicycles, horse riders, other vehicles and wildlife share this environment, so please use common sense.

camping

Camping only where signposted.

fires

Fires not permitted under any circumstances.

hunting

Hunting or use of firearms including air rifles is not permitted under any circumstances.


Parts of the riverbed are in private ownership - please respect this. Please also be aware that this section of the river is crucial spawning grounds for native fish and the riverbed provides breeding areas for birds.