Waka on Avon

Waka on Avon Experience a boat ride on the Avon river in a Māori waka, in the heart of Christchurch. Guided tours suitable for all ages and abilities.

Hear our traditional stories and learn about the cultural significance of waka to Māori.

12/06/2026

A little friendly banter between the crew 🫶🏽

Come experience these smiles in real life with one of our guided tours on land, or river 💧
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🎬Content Creator/Producer Stella Maris 海星

06/06/2026

💧Kaitiakitanga - Guardianship 🫶🏽

Taking time to clean up the awa is important to us.

One the same note, use the rubbish and recycling bins 🚮 Thank you in advance 🙏🏽

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🎬 Content Creator/Producer

01/05/2026

New uniform to start the month off fresh 👌🏽

Come experience the Ōtākaro river with our wonderful team. You can even see our new uniforms in person 👀😉

🎬 Content Creator/Producer

27/03/2026

🚨Training Drills 🚨
Keeping our team sharp for all situations 🫡

Shoutout to Pou for his sharp dives, 2028 Summer Olympics we reckon 🏊🏽‍♂️

Come down to The Ōtākaro tomorrow and learn about our Awa 💙
27/09/2025

Come down to The Ōtākaro tomorrow and learn about our Awa 💙

You might’ve seen us doing some training yesterday on the We spent Matariki together on the awa and rewarded the teams ...
21/06/2025

You might’ve seen us doing some training yesterday on the
We spent Matariki together on the awa and rewarded the teams hard mahi with a kai and catchup

Some tours are hard to forget! So we always try and capture the memoriesMā te wā 🖤❤️🤍
13/01/2025

Some tours are hard to forget! So we always try and capture the memories
Mā te wā 🖤❤️🤍

Swipe to see how good these guys were at paddling on the awa in rhythm like a solid team! 💪🖤
13/12/2024

Swipe to see how good these guys were at paddling on the awa in rhythm like a solid team! 💪🖤

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794 Colombo St, Christchurch Central, Opposite Victoria Square
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