He waka rīpeka nui ngā waka rīpeka karu, e hanga ana hei whakatō i te rīpeka pūmau, ngā mea rīpeka whakaritea, ā, ētahi atu mea rīpeka i waenganui i ngā rohe nui. He nui ngā kaiwhakahoki rīpeka i runga i ēnei waka, e whai ake ana i te porohita ki te tōkiroa rānei, e hanga ana kia taea te whakatika i ngā paihikanga me ngā paihikanga kōrero i mua i te whakatō rīpeka. He mea nui te haumaru, ko ngā whiu nei: ngā kaiwhakahoki e rua te kauae, ngā toko pūtake āporo, me ngā rara hokihoki pūngao whakamahitahi, ka whakauru ki te hanga. He pūhanga nui hoki ngā waka rīpeka karu, me ngā whatu whakatō rīpeka ātaahua me ngā whatu whakatō/whakapiri kia tika ai te whakatō rīpeka i ngā wā e hiahia ana ki te whakawhiti i te rīpeka i waenganui i ngā taupori o te rīha. Ki te kino noa rawa te hanga me ngā whiu haumaru, ka taea e ēnei waka rīpeka te whakatō rīpeka i waenganui i ngā whenua, kia taea te whakahaere i te rīpeka mo te hunga mahi me ngā kaiwhakamahi o te ao.