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The Whakapapa River in New Zealand trickles off the Whakapapa skifield of Mount Ruapehu, down the western slopes of the mountain, passing near Ōwhango before finally merging with the Whanganui River just east of Kakahi.

Whakapapa River
Whakapapa River near Owhango
Native name	Whakapapa  (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
District	Ruapehu
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Ruapehu
• location	Whakapapa skifield
• coordinates	39°15′40″S 175°33′50″E
Mouth	Whanganui River
• coordinates	38°55′48″S 175°24′28″E
• elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Length	65 km (40 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Whakapapanui Stream → Whakapapa River → Whanganui River
River system	Whanganui River
Waterfalls	Tawhai Falls

Peter McIntyre had a home near Kakahi overlooking the confluence of the Whanganui and Whakapapa rivers, and painted several oil landscapes of the Whakapapa River. After his death, the Whakapapa River undermined the white pumice cliffs where his house was built and claimed the house as its own.

Occasionally people kayak a 7.5-kilometre (4.7 mi) stretch of the river from near Ōwhango (38°59.80′S 175°23.92′E) to near Kakahi (38°56.41′S 175°24.50′E).

Tributaries

Tributary Name	Length (km)	km From Mouth	Confluence Coordinates
Mount Ruapehu	River Source		39°15′40″S 175°33′50″E
Tepure Stream			39°03.54′S 175°23.78′E
Whanganui River	River Mouth	0 km	38°55′48″S 175°24′28″E

External links

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• Kajaking on the river

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Der Whakapapa River ist ein Fluss in der Region Manawatū-Whanganui auf der Nordinsel von Neuseeland.

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