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๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฐ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ: ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
We have just been advised that the crews have started harvesting the block next to the Waikato River Trails, but are not going to be falling trees next to the trail until next year.

The trail is OPEN and the forestry crews are just asking that trail users please stick to the trail for an added bit of security to keep you safe. Trail users will be able to hear the operations but safety wise they will be away from the hazardous area.

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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

We will be reopening the Waipapa section fully from ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ. All detour signage will be removed that afternoon.

Please be aware the trail in this area will still be soft, but we have been through to ensure the trail is clear and rideable. In the next few weeks we will be through with a small digger tidying up this area further.

#trailupdate #news
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2 months ago
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WOW - Such a magic day today with the ๐ŸŒž out!
We managed to remove all the dangerous wilding pines in one day, so the Karapiro Section is fully open with no delays ๐Ÿ˜€
However, please be aware that the trail surface around the viewing frame area is soft until it is compacted down.
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2 months ago
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๐Ÿฎ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ: ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ž๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
Starting Wednesday (4th October) we are removing a number of dangerous wildling pines at Lake Karapiro about 2.5km upstream of Little Waipa Reserve.
The Trail will remain ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก however there may be some short delays while trees are being felled and cleared. Spotters will be in place on the Trail to communicate this.
We expect this work to take 2-3 days.

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2 months ago
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๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ/๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
The Waipapa section (between Waipapa Dam and the Maraetai Dam Access Road) will remain ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— due to harvesting activities.
The harvesting itself is almost complete, we do however require a sustained period of fine weather to complete harvesting and to reinstate the Trail to a safe, rideable standard.
We will keep you informed of progress over the coming few weeks.
Thank you for your patience.
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3 months ago
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Two new picnic tables have been installed at Lake Atiamuri thanks to generous funding received from Transpower NZ .
The tables are on the new Trail between Atiamuri Village and Ohakuri Road providing amazing views over the Lake. The rest area is surrounded by new planting of native trees.

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3 months ago
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Just a reminder that the Waipapa section from Waipapa Dam to the Maraetai Dam Access Road will be ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— from today, ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ for approximately 4 weeks for forestry work.

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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด/๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿด/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
We have been advised that forestry work will be starting in the Waipapa section from Monday, September 4th.

The section of Trail between Waipapa Dam and Maraetai Dam Access Road will be ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— for approximately 4 weeks for harvesting.

There will be signage in place. Sorry for the inconvenience and we will update once it is completed.

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Just a heads up that currently there is a detour in place between Waikato River Trails & the Timber Trail New Zealand - please check out Timber Trails site for more information.
This will be awesome once the new 31m long Arataki suspension bridge is completed๐Ÿ˜€
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๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ - especially if you have been out on the trail this year ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Each year 500 trail surveys must be completed by our users for us to access essential maintenance funding. It only takes a few minutes and is very important for our ongoing planning and trail enhancement. You can help by completing the Survey by clicking the link below. It's confidential and you will also go into the draw to win some great prizes๐Ÿ˜€
www.getsmartglobal.com/waikatorivertr#news#news
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๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข ๐ƒ๐š๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐–๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐‰๐š๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ค๐ž๐ฌ?

How was this achieved?
๐Ÿ‘‰Masses of foliage were placed on top of the powerhouse to provide camouflage and the building was painted in camouflage colours.
๐Ÿ‘‰Concrete cones were positioned over the generators.
๐Ÿ‘‰Smoke generators were put into action near Arapuni Hall in the early 1940s to create a smoke screen.

The Japanese didn't visit and the powerhouse and dam survived the war unscathed going on to years later be awarded a Category 1 listing on the Historic Places Trust. Arapuni is one of the few generating power stations in New Zealand to be listed on the register.

Just something to think about when you next go across the Arapuni Swingbridge and look over the side at the powerhou#news##Mercuryr#waikatoriverr#waikatorivertrailsr#southwaikatodistrictt#southwaikatoi#greatridesofnzs#mightywaikatoi#ridenzi#waikatoriverauthorityo#lovetaupลtaupล
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๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ - especially if you have been out on the trail this year ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Each year 500 trail surveys must be completed by our users for us to access essential maintenance funding. It only takes a few minutes and is very important for our ongoing planning and trail enhancement. You can help by completing the Survey by clicking the link below. It's confidential and you will also go into the draw to win some great prizes๐Ÿ˜€
www.getsmartglobal.com/waikatorivertr#news#news
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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

We will be reopening the Waipapa section fully from ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—œ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ. All detour signage will be removed that afternoon.

Please be aware the trail in this area will still be soft, but we have been through to ensure the trail is clear and rideable. In the next few weeks we will be through with a small digger tidying up this area further.

#trailupdate #news
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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐Ÿฎ/๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ: ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ - ๐—ž๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
Starting Wednesday (4th October) we are removing a number of dangerous wildling pines at Lake Karapiro about 2.5km upstream of Little Waipa Reserve.
The Trail will remain ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก however there may be some short delays while trees are being felled and cleared. Spotters will be in place on the Trail to communicate this.
We expect this work to take 2-3 days.

#trailupdate #news
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2 months ago
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Looking for something to do this coming Thursday (28th Sept) - check out what Riverside Adventures - Waikato are offering!

Such a great way to get out and try the trails๐Ÿ˜€
Bookings are essential - so get in quick!

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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ/๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ - ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐—ช๐—”๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
The Waipapa section (between Waipapa Dam and the Maraetai Dam Access Road) will remain ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— due to harvesting activities.
The harvesting itself is almost complete, we do however require a sustained period of fine weather to complete harvesting and to reinstate the Trail to a safe, rideable standard.
We will keep you informed of progress over the coming few weeks.
Thank you for your patience.
#trailupdate #news
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2 months ago
Waikato River Trails

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ - especially if you have been out on the trail this year ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ Each year 500 trail surveys must be completed by our users for us to access essential maintenance funding. It only takes a few minutes and is very important for our ongoing planning and trail enhancement. You can help by completing the Survey by clicking the link below. It's confidential and you will also go into the draw to win some great prizes๐Ÿ˜€
www.getsmartglobal.com/waikatorivertr#news#news
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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails

We are at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show, Mystery Creek, Hamilton for the next 3 days, so pop into the Pohutukawa Accessories marquee to say hi and find out information about the trail and all the great places you can stay along the way๐Ÿ˜€

#news #event
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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails

Thinking of wanting to get out and about on the Waikato River Trails and not sure where to start for ideas - check out our partner directory on the website for accommodation, bike hire, bike shops, cafes, shuttle transport and tours that are available.
www.waikatorivertrails.co.nz/partner-directory/
#news
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3 months ago
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Just a reminder that the Waipapa section from Waipapa Dam to the Maraetai Dam Access Road will be ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—— from today, ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ for approximately 4 weeks for forestry work.

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๐ˆ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ!!
Wishing everybody taking part in the 2023 The Taniwha events all the very best๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ
Enjoy yourselves out on the trails and see you at the finish line๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ…

#event

๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ!!
Wishing everybody taking part in the The Taniwhaniwha events all the very best๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ
Enjoy yourselves out on the trails and see you at the finish lin#eventevent
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The Waikato River Trails is one of eight Great Rides in the Central North Island that will be taking part in the The Great Kiwi Summer Festival  this weekend at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro.
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Timber Trail
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Mountain to Sea 
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Great Lakes Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Hawkes Bay Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Motu Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Whakarewarewa Forest Loop
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Hauraki Rail Trail
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Waikato River Trails
Call in and have a chat with the team from Central North Island Trails.
www.nzcycletrail.com/cni
#event

The Waikato River Trails is one of eight Great Rides in the Central North Island that will be taking part in the The Great Kiwi Summer Festival this weekend at Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro.
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Timber Trail
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Mountain to Sea
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Great Lakes Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Hawkes Bay Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Motu Trails
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Whakarewarewa Forest Loop
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Hauraki Rail Trail
๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ Waikato River Trails
Call in and have a chat with the team from Central North Island Trails.
www.nzcycletrail.com/cni
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Imagine doing an event where you find yourself winding your way through native bush, exotic forest, historic landmarks, open reserves, geological formations, boardwalks over wetlands, and stunning single track either on foot, bike or e-bike.  
Sounds like something you might be interested in?

Why not take part in The Taniwha, Saturday 11th November, which has something for everyone, all ages and abilities. Standard registrations close Thursday 9 November at 12 noon www.thetaniwha.co.nz

#event

Imagine doing an event where you find yourself winding your way through native bush, exotic forest, historic landmarks, open reserves, geological formations, boardwalks over wetlands, and stunning single track either on foot, bike or e-bike.
Sounds like something you might be interested in?

Why not take part in The Taniwha, Saturday 11th November, which has something for everyone, all ages and abilities. Standard registrations close Thursday 9 November at 12 noon www.thetaniwha.co.nz

#event
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Check out River Riders NZ package options from Hamilton including e-bike & shuttle transport riding the trail in March 2024.  

Contact them directly to find out more and to book your spot!

#event

Check out River Riders NZ package options from Hamilton including e-bike & shuttle transport riding the trail in March 2024.

Contact them directly to find out more and to book your spot!

#eventRide the Waikato River Trails with us this coming March.

You can inquire with us to find out more and book your ride.

We will do it in 3 sections over 3 days. Join for all 3 days or choose to ride only 1. It's up to you.

Departing Hamilton and retuning each day as follows:
Premium e-Bike and shuttle return included.
Self-guided.

Day 1 (Monday 25 March 2024) $250 per rider

Pick up: Hamilton CBD 9am
Drop off: Atiamuri Village Carpark
Pick up: Whakamaru Village
Drop off: Hamilton CBD

Day 2 (26 March 2024) $220 per rider

Pick up: Hamilton CBD 9am
Drop off: Whakamaru Village
Pick up: Waipapa Dam
Drop off: Hamilton CBD

Day 3 (27 March 2024) $210 per rider

Pick up: Hamilton CBD 9am
Drop off: Waipapa Dam
Pick up: Pokaiwhenua Bridge Carpark
Drop off: Hamilton CBD

This is a great opportunity to get out and explore this amazing trail - We provide you with an e-Bike safety induction and everything you'll need to enjoy the ride.

#waikatorivertrail #ebikehire #electricadventure #greatrides #shuttle #bikehirepackage #hamiltonnz #bikewaikato
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2 months ago
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1 month to go to the Taniwha! 
๐Ÿ‘‰11th November 2023
Have you got your Taniwha crew together๐Ÿคฉ
www.thetaniwha.co.nz

#event

1 month to go to the Taniwha!
๐Ÿ‘‰11th November 2023
Have you got your Taniwha crew together๐Ÿคฉ
www.thetaniwha.co.nz

#event
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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails
We are at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show, Mystery Creek, Hamilton for the next 3 days, so pop into the Pohutukawa Accessories marquee to say hi and find out information about the trail and all the great places you can stay along the way๐Ÿ˜€

#news #event

We are at the NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show, Mystery Creek, Hamilton for the next 3 days, so pop into the Pohutukawa Accessories marquee to say hi and find out information about the trail and all the great places you can stay along the way๐Ÿ˜€

#news #event
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3 months ago
Waikato River Trails
Thats right - only 2 months to go until The Taniwha is back on the Waikato River Trails.
Saturday 11th November 2023 - Have you entered yet? 
https://www.thetaniwha.co.nz/

#event

Thats right - only 2 months to go until The Taniwha is back on the Waikato River Trails.
Saturday 11th November 2023 - Have you entered yet?
www.thetaniwha.co.nz/

#event
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