Its source is the Huiarau Ranges in the Te Urewera National Park, and flows southeast to merge with the Ruakituri River near Te Reinga.

[1] Rainbow trout populate the upper reaches.

The upper river has a rock and stone bed, and flows through native bush with pools and short stretches of rapids.

The lower river flows through farmland and contains brown trout.

This article about a river in the Gisborne District is a stub.