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No. 60. Tiwhapaua.—Swift run ; channel in middle ; papa ledge right bank. Good reach. —Stones on left bank. 61. Paparoa.—Swift run between rocky islet and a papa ledge on right bank. A very considerable quantity of the papa ledge on right bank has been removed to widen the channel, and boulders taken out of the channel. There is a large waterfall on the right bank. This channel was previously almost impassable in low river, but is now an easy and excellent passage. 62. Waiwhakaata. —Narrow run between boulders on left bank and papa ledge on right bank. 63. Takapauopuhi.—Stones on right and left banks. Good reach, called Waikirikiri. 64. Whatanuku. —Stones on right bank, channel on left bank ; moderate run. Good reach. 65. Koiro (123 miles from Wanganui) .—Swift run; channel left bank, shingle-bed right bank; an old kainga (Koiro) on right bank, shingle and wire-net wall left bank. 66. Owhata.—Swift run ; channel right bank, old kainga right bank ; a small stream (Oringaputangaa) on left bank, a training-wall left bank. 67. Arataua. —Swift run ; rather shallow, and continues to above an old kainga left bank ; channel cleared of boulders ; wall required from left bank. Short reach. 68. Poukaria.—-Swift run ; Ohata, an old kainga, on left bank. Short reach. 69. Otutekawa.—Swift run ; channel from left bank at top to right bank below ; wall from left bank. 70. Tokapihepihe.—-Swift run ; the run extends above. Reach continues. —-Stones available on left bank. Reach with moderate current. —Old kainga on left bank called Te Ohu, and stream of same name left bank over papa ledge ; a large rock on left bank, called Tokapihepihe (a taniwha). 71. Te Ohu. —Moderate run ; channel left bank ; boulders have been removed. Reach. 72. Te Ruawhakakainga.—Swift run ; old kainga left bank ; shallow run may require wall from left bank later. A large stream (Ruawhakainga) on left bank. Long shallow reach. —May want training-wall in future ; an old kainga (Auroa) on left bank. 73. Te Auroa. —A long shallow run ; training-wall in future may improve. Short reach. 74. Whakapaenoa. —-Swift run ; channel right bank ; sjiarp turn against papa face. Good reach. 75. He Repu.—Shallow run ; training-wall of shingle and wire net from right bank requires repairs. Good reach. 76. Otuiti. —Moderate run. Good reach. —Otuiti Stream and waterfall over papa ledges right bank. 77. Owhawhe. —Channel right bank, shingle-bank left bank ; swift run. Good reach. 78. Kairakau No. 1. —-Swift run. Short reach. 79. Kairakau No. 2. —Swift run ; shingle-bed right bank keeps water over to channel. Good reach. —-At top large shingle-bed right bank, and stones available for walls on left bank. 80. Kirikau. —Shingle-bed below rapid ; channel left bank ; swift run ; some stones are available on left bank, upper part. Good reach. —Waterfall over two papa ledges left bank, called Kokakoriki. Some stones available for walls at bank above the fall. 81. Kokakoriki. —Swift run ; channel left bank at papa face ; a moderate run extends above. Good reach continues. 82. Whakapiri. —A moderate run in this reach. Good reach. —Te Puha ; old kainga left bank. 83. Te Puha. —Swift run ; channel left bank, shingle right bank. Good reach. —Some stones for walls available right bank, and old kainga (Pehimaka) left bank. 84. Ruangarahu. —Broad shallow run; shingle and wire-net wall left bank. Short reach.