Rakaia

In Canterbury, few towns have a past as inseparable from crossing the braided Rakaia River as Rakaia. The settlement developed on the principal overland route south from Christchurch, where the river’s broad shingle bed long shaped travel and transport. Rising in the Southern Alps and running across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean, the Rakaia is one of New Zealand’s best-known braided rivers and supports an important salmon fishery. A giant salmon sculpture beside State Highway 1 reflects that association, while Rakaia remains a useful stop on one of the South Island’s main road corridors. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Canterbury.

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