Rangitikei River: Anduin River
-The River Anduin incorporated four different New Zealand rivers, the Rangitikei River being the first to appear in the movies
-The river is young in geological terms and has carved sheer cliff walls on its way to the Tasman Sea
-The highest bungy jump in the North Island is situated near the locations filmed for the movies
-The Moawhango River flows into the Rangitikei and was also used to portray the Anduin
-Rangitikei River Rafting offers a full day tour of the river titled "Grand Canyons of the Rangitikei"; this tour takes visitors directly past
locations used in the movies