No. 18 – Raft a backcountry river

February 2016

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February 2016

Rafting the Motu River. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Water chooses the easiest path through rugged country, and it’s all downhill. What could be simpler than floating downstream on a raft or in a canoe? Rapids, gorges, snags and floods might add complications, but paddling offers a comparatively easy way to travel through a wilderness. No more so than the mighty Motu, which wends […]
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