Browse data ecan_river_public_access_sites

River public access sites

Publicly accessible points on Canterbury rivers.

Licence: CC-BY 4.0 Source: Environment Canterbury (www.ecan.govt.nz), CC-BY 4.0.

Data as of 2026-07-01  · monthly  · 496 rows

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Dataset ID
ecan_river_public_access_sites
Data source
ECan / Canterbury
Last refreshed
2026-07-01
Refresh cadence
monthly
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_river_public_access_sites/data

Columns (40)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
object_id long Internal feature ID (ArcGIS OBJECTID)
createdby string Createdby
createddate string Createddate
modifieddate string Modifieddate
location string Location
id string ID
true_bank string True bank
surveyed_on string Surveyed on
accessibility string Accessibility
surface_to_site string Surface to site
quality_to_site string Quality to site
access_to_bank string Access to bank
surface_to_bank string Surface to bank
quality_to_bank string Quality to bank
distance_to_bank string Distance to bank
obstacles string Obstacles
facilities string Facilities
signage string Signage
description string Description
vegetation string Vegetation
features string Features
comments string Comments
access_restrictions string Access restrictions
wetland_name string Wetland name
picnic_area string Picnic area
toilet string Toilet
boat_launching string Boat launching
boat_ramp string Boat ramp
swimming string Swimming
camping string Camping
walkway string Walkway
fishing string Fishing
other string Other
swim_water_quality_info string Swim water quality info
more_water_quality_info string More water quality info
access_statement string Access statement
nztm_x double Nztm x
nztm_y double Nztm y
survey string Survey
geometry_wkt string Geometry as WKT (WGS84) — MULTIPOLYGON/POINT/LINESTRING

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curl https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_river_public_access_sites/data \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
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curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_river_public_access_sites/data?start=2020-01-01&end=2024-12-31" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here"
Download as CSV
curl "https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/ecan_river_public_access_sites/data?format=csv" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_key_here" -o ecan_river_public_access_sites.csv

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Object IdCreatedbyCreateddateModifieddateLocationIdTrue BankSurveyed OnAccessibilitySurface To SiteQuality To SiteAccess To BankSurface To BankQuality To BankDistance To BankObstaclesFacilitiesSignageDescriptionVegetationFeaturesCommentsAccess RestrictionsWetland NamePicnic AreaToiletBoat LaunchingBoat RampSwimmingCampingWalkwayFishingOtherSwim Water Quality InfoMore Water Quality InfoAccess StatementNztm XNztm YSurvey
231canterburymaps2023-03-292024-03-19Hakatere settlement C.ASH048LeftSeptember 22, 2020Foot and vehicle access.Grass.Good.Foot access.Bare.Average.300 mStile and steps.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail and picnic tables. Picnic area. 40 minutes to river mouth.Gravel and weedy, braided river bed, with vegetated river bank.Willow, exotic scrub and grass.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.Access here is short track to ASH050.Not applicable.Not applicable.YesNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNohttps://www.lawa.org.nz/explore-data/canterbury-region/river-quality/ashburton-riverhakatere-catchment/ashburton-river-upstream-of-the-mouth/This access site may provide access to the river, however, there may be no access further along the river via hydro parcels, because the adjoining landowners may have the right to restrict public access in the riverbed. For information on public access and hydro parcels, see New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s knowledge base: https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/knowledge/rivers-lakes-and-coast/1504264.31149999985121919.2921Ashburton River/Hakatere Survey 2020
232canterburymaps2023-03-292024-03-19Croys Road.ASH047LeftSeptember 22, 2020Foot and vehicle access.Grass.Average.Foot access.Grass.Good.100 mSteel gate and large concrete block barrier preventing vehicle access into river bed.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.Authorised access only no exit. Prohibited in this area all motorbikes and vehicles.Small, braided, river with, weeds in river bed and dense willow bank.Willow, exotic scrub and grass.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.None.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoThis access site may provide access to the river, however, there may be no access further along the river via hydro parcels, because the adjoining landowners may have the right to restrict public access in the riverbed. For information on public access and hydro parcels, see New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s knowledge base: https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/knowledge/rivers-lakes-and-coast/1503922.79935124310.5944Ashburton River/Hakatere Survey 2020
233canterburymaps2023-03-292024-03-19Gibsons Road.ASH046LeftSeptember 22, 2020Foot and vehicle access.Gravel.Average.Foot and vehicle access.Gravel.4WD Poor.60 mNone.Ashburton River/Hakatere trailand informal parking.Endangered birds nesting.Small, braided, river with, weeds in river bed and dense willow bank.Willow, exotic scrub, old man's beard and grass.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.None.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoThis access site may provide access to the river, however, there may be no access further along the river via hydro parcels, because the adjoining landowners may have the right to restrict public access in the riverbed. For information on public access and hydro parcels, see New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s knowledge base: https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/knowledge/rivers-lakes-and-coast/1502782.51510000045127376.9961Ashburton River/Hakatere Survey 2020
234canterburymaps2023-03-292024-03-19Wakanui School Road.ASH045LeftSeptember 22, 2020Foot and vehicle access.Gravel.Good.Foot and vehicle access.Gravel.Average.0 mNone.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.Endangered birds nesting.Small, braided, river with, weeds in river bed and dense willow bank.Willow, exotic scrub, old man's beard and grass.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.None.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoThis access site may provide access to the river, however, there may be no access further along the river via hydro parcels, because the adjoining landowners may have the right to restrict public access in the riverbed. For information on public access and hydro parcels, see New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s knowledge base: https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/knowledge/rivers-lakes-and-coast/1501982.67335128688.296Ashburton River/Hakatere Survey 2020
235canterburymaps2023-03-292024-03-19River Road.ASH044LeftSeptember 22, 2020Foot and vehicle access.Gravel.Good.Foot access.Gravel.Poor.50 mConcrete block to stop vehicle access.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.None.Braided river bed with gravel and weeds, river bank vegetated with dense willow and weeds.Willow, exotic scrub and grass.Ashburton River/Hakatere trail.None.Not applicable.Not applicable.NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYesNoThis access site may provide access to the river, however, there may be no access further along the river via hydro parcels, because the adjoining landowners may have the right to restrict public access in the riverbed. For information on public access and hydro parcels, see New Zealand Walking Access Commission’s knowledge base: https://www.walkingaccess.govt.nz/knowledge/rivers-lakes-and-coast/1503012.84900000045132346.3214Ashburton River/Hakatere Survey 2020

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