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August 2014

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A tramper explores the Little Wanganui River Gorge. Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
Three gorges worth getting wet to explore New Zealand’s backcountry rivers are full of gorges; some benign to the tramper, others difficult, and a number wholly impassable. Many tracks exist precisely to avoid these tight sections of the valley, where rock walls constrict the river, waterfalls plunge and rapids become maelstroms. But given the right […]
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