Below the Te Kumi roadend at Te Kumi Station, the Waikura River flows back out of farmland and returns to the Raukumara Forest Park. At first it continues to flow down broad shingle flats, before entering a series of short, broad gorges. It's an easy walk down to the Raukokore confluence and the boundary of the Raukumara Forest Park. Outside the park, the riverbed is LINZ land and so public access is guaranteed. There is no Queen's Chain, so riverbanks are private.