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The River Valley Lodge offers guided rafting, wooden boat tours, and horse treks. It has also partnered with the Māori owners of the
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in the area, including the 1,493-hectare (3,690-acre) site to the north shared by 74 owners, and a 5,125-hectare (12,660-acre) site directly east across the river from the River Valley Lodge, which has 400 registered owners.
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