Kaituna River

The Kaituna is a classic river run, and slalom site due to the continuous water. The river flows out of a chain of lakes, meaning their will always be some flow, however the level does depend on the lake level.The site is under the road bridge in Okere falls village about 20 km from Rotorua on the highway to Tauranga, oppersite trout Pool Rd . It has about 35 permanent gates hanging and is good for all types of training from beginner to international and you can also recirculate around the pools or use the whole site for endurance loops. Due to the lake flow the water is warm all year round.the river trip is also great, check out some of the archived posts on the home page to see some photos, it has 3 large waterfalls and there are also plenty of lakes to paddle. There is a campground a short paddle from the course and plenty of accommodation in Rotorua.

Mangahoe Slalom site

The Mangahoe is NZL's first constructed site and it is New Zealand's premier race course. It is designed to be simular to Sao in Spain. However it is alot smaller, and has sharp rocks to cut and break you boat on. The course is 350m long and flows all year depeding on water.
The site is situated about 30min out of town from Palmerston North and 5min from shannon.
The Mangahoe has a permant set up of gates, which are adjustable, for height, and postition on the river.
Flows can fluctuate from 8cumecs to 20+ cumecs with around 15 being the optimal flow and a gradient of 6m over the 350m length course. It's permanent gate systemis ideal for training and during a normal summer the course has water flowing on a regular basis. Because the site is dam-controlled, flows are held constant, adding to the racing potential that it offers.