Feature: River | Waterfall

  • The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki
  • One of the many hidden canyons dotted around Haast Pass, Mount Aspiring National Park
  • Probably the most well known of the many waterfalls of the Catlins Forest Park
  • The many braids of the Godley River, taken near its confluence with Lake Tekapo
  • Stirling Falls (151m), Milford Sound / Piopiotahi, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun
  • Water tumbling down the 1,000m bluffs in the Earnslaw Burn make for an impressive sight
  • The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)
  • Pre-dawn reflections in one of the several small tarns dotting the valley floor in the Earnslaw Burn
  • Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park
  • The intricate braids of the Godley River, which flows into Lake Tekapo
  • The spectacular Earnslaw Burn, located near Glenorchy and reached via a 5-6 hour hike
  • A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead
  • The Riuwaka River emerges from a cave deep in the Takaka Hills into lush rainforest
  • A colourful sunrise lights up remnant snow from a recent storm in the Tasman Valley
  • A winter storm creates a light show across the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • The wild expanse of Gillespies Beach, located in South-Westland near the township of Fox Glacier
  • A gloomy Hollyford Valley captured between rain showers
  • The wandering braids of the Rakaia River, taken near Double Hill Station
  • Fiordland National Park is home to thousands of rivers and streams which flow through primordial forest
  • An early morning view up the Hollyford River to Mt Talbot (2,105 m), Fiordland National Park
  • A rainbow forms as the morning sun lights up Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • Mueller Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with moonlight starting to take over from sunlight
  • Golden light spills into the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • Early morning in the Tasman Valley with a view to Aoraki - Mt Cook
  • Tawhai Falls is a short and easy walk near Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park
  • A slot canyon in the Haast Pass area
  • Shooting Stirling Falls in Milford Sound never results in a dry camera!
  • Fiordland National Park, located in Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, is chock full of hidden gems like this
  • An aerial view of the Godley River has it descends from the Southern Alps towards Lake Tekapo
  • A summer storm over the Waimakariri River coincides with sunset to create a spectacular end to the day
  • The Clay Cliffs near Omarama provide a great backdrop against the Ahuriri River
  • This view up the Hooker River towards Mueller Lake, in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, is obtained around 20 minutes walk in on the Hooker Valley Track.
  • One of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Catlins Conservation Park, located in the south-east corner of the South Island.
  • At 96 m high, Thunder Creek Falls is an easy 5 minute walk from the main road (State Highway 6) near Haast Pass.
  • Matai Falls is one of the many beautiful waterfalls scattered throughout the Catlins Conservation Park.
  • An aerial view of the Godley River entering Lake Tekapo.
  • A rainstorm arrives just as the sun is about to set.
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