We depart Otaki Forks at 8:30am. There's Maj-Britt (from my first Meetup), Mike, Jack and I. All attendees got in touch personally about this trip before the RSVPs opened, so they're all keen, capable and determined - which is a blessing as I really don't know what to expect. We're missing one though - Joe,... Continue Reading →
Tramping: Waiotauru Hut, Kapakapanui, Pukeatua Otaki Forks Overnight Loop
A impassable rock cliff drops to a deep pool at the end of the narrowing riverbank before us. Do we forge around, off-track and wet feet 10 minutes from the car, or back-track? This is my dilemma, facing the slippery riverbank of the Waiotauru River at the southern Otaki Forks campsite. We're not ten minutes in and I've... Continue Reading →