What ever happened to the raft racing in the Grey River ?

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DescriptionWhat ever happened to the raft racing in the grey river .It used to be a big event,which was country wide.Map^[1]ContributorDavid Newton

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Location (city or town)GREY RIVEREventraft racing in the grey river

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Date Created21st March 2026CommentsLee Christie
Great fun till the fun police fucked it ?

Craig Brooks
H/S killed it probably

Paul Cheryl Culling
Flour bombs were the business

Bronwyn Hibbs
I remember the Hokitika raft races too. I remember I was about 5 or 6 so it must have been the mid 70's. Lots of fun etc.

Donna Mackett
Got too dangerous ? lots of strong currents

Michael White
They were awesome fun

Mike Henderson
Wokeness

Michelle Spafford
Was great fun , still have a T-shirt 2004 sponsored by the Railway Hotel

Matt Fairmaid
We/Somebody should organise it again, I remember the Hokitika one, was great fun, The Evan Jones team had a speedster from memory, think we came 2nd or 3rd a couple of times.

Lyn Whittle
Was fun times

Tracy Alford
I remember one team had oil thrown at them off the Cobden bridge

Russell Pattinson
done that good fun

Rob Lunn
There was a lot more than oil launched on the rafters always a good day ??

Julie Lucas
It was great fun

Beverley Inwood
It was great fun . Especially when your children flour bombed you from the Cobden Bridge

Tania Aussel
Beverley Inwood

Patsy Grant
Loved these races. There was also one on the Buller river as well around new year .

Grant Jamieson
2 much fun involved. It had to be stopped!!

Sarah Penrose
Or the Grey High annual floats + Lake Ianthe speed boat races

Samuel Barrow
My step dad and his younger brother did this a couple of times in the early 80s
Certainly was a bit of fun for us as kids chucking things like eggs and flour at the rafts ?

Kieron Duncan
Same happened to the Buller River tube race
Paul Agnes Smith
Hans Bay was the spot for speed boats. Still remember the taste of hot castor oil...

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