Waka hurdling

Waka hurdling, also sometimes called waka peke (jumping waka), is a Māori sporting competition of jumping unornamented waka tīwai (river canoes) over wooden beams set in the water.^[1] There have been attempts to revive the sport and keep the tradition going.^[2] The Auckland Museum has a photograph of the sport and spectators.^[3] The hurdles are made of long tree branches.^[3] Albert Percy Godber photographed the sport in 1910.^[4] The competition is part of the festivities of traditional Māori regattas.^[5]

Waka hurdle race on the Waikato River, 1910
Nicknames	Waka peke
Characteristics
Contact	No
Team members	Two per waka
Type	Boat sport
Venue	River or lake
Presence
Country or region	New Zealand

See also

• Waka-jumping