Matakitaki River

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The Matakitaki River is located in the north of New Zealand's South Island. An upper tributary of the Buller River, it flows north and west for 65 kilometres from its source north of the Lewis Pass, joining the Buller at Murchison. It has one major tributary, the Glenroy River.

The river has two excellent whitewater sections on it, and they are frequently paddled. The "Middle Matakitaki" section is about 10km up the valley from Murchison, and is Grade/Class 2+, with some excellent play spots. The "Lower Matakitaki" section is a short distance up the river from Murchison, and is a short technical run pushing Grade/Class 3+ at medium flows, Grade/Class 4 at higher flows.

Coordinates: 41°48′S 172°19′E / -41.8, 172.317