Castlecliff resident Lynne Douglas and other Whanganui beachgoers are keen to know whether a waka washed up on Castlecliff Beach has been recovered.
Local beachcombers and firewood collectors found the carved wooden waka on the beach on Monday, June 3, Douglas said.
It had washed up with "masses of flood wood" and the people who found it had unsuccessfully attempted to contact Tupoho representatives about it.
"When I saw where the canoe was, I became concerned that it was too close to the incoming tide not to be swept away, so I went home and contacted one of the local kaumātua here," Douglas said.
"Unfortunately, with failing light, he was unable to locate it.