Kayaker narrowly avoids collision with jetboat on Waikato River

Tuesday 23 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 23 Dec 2025, 1:07pm

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A video captured a near miss between 28-year-old kayaker Dan Munroe and a Hukafalls Jet Taupō vessel near Huka Falls. Munroe, an experienced paddler, described the incident as a close call but praised the skipper for swerving in time to avoid him.

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1. StuffTue 23 Dec 2025, 10:08am

   Watch: Terrifying moment jetboat and kayaker have near miss (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldTue 23 Dec 2025, 1:07pm

   Kayaker in dramatic near-miss with jetboat on Waikato River (opens in new tab)