Hawke's Bay Regional Council is warning people to steer clear of a dangerous stretch of the Ngaruroro River after recent floods caused trees to come down into the river.
Although there is no public access to the spot, it could be dangerous for anyone trying to navigate it in a small boat.
HBRC rivers engineer Vince Byrne said the area affected was 1.4km upstream from the Whanawhana vehicle access to the Ngaruroro River. Recent floods had brought large trees down and reduced the 300m stretch of river to a tangled mess of big trees. "This stretch of the river is very narrow, very deep and very swift and is extremely dangerous for anyone trying to navigate it in a canoe, kayak or small boat," Mr Byrne said.
He recommended people stay away from the stretch of the river until further notice and said the council would review the site in the New Year to see what could be done.
