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SUMMARY:Kahurangi Lighthouse
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DESCRIPTION:cancelled due to rain\n\nThe plan (stolen from other trip reports, as I hav
 e not been there myself):\nOn Friday, drive to Westhaven Inlet and camp at 
 the Anatori River, at the car park at the end of the road for the night to 
 allow an early start the next day, 3 1/2 hrs drive from Nelson. We can leav
 e the camping gear behind in the cars, as the hut sleeps 25. (Maybe bring a
  mat just in case).\n(It is also possible to stay at the Mangarakau (Forest
  and Bird) Lodge on Friday and drive to Anatori River early Saturday mornin
 g (extra cost, $20 pp/night). Please organise and pay your lodge stay yours
 elves if you prefer this option.)\nhttps://www.forestandbird.org.nz/our-com
 munity/lodges/mangarakau-lodge (https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/our-commun
 ity/lodges/mangarakau-lodge)\nOn Saturday morning, it'll take about 4 hrs t
 o reach Kahurangi Lighthouse, walking along the beach, crossing 3 rivers. I
 f we have 4WDs, we can cross the Anatori, which saves 1 1/2 hours (5km) wal
 k. We want to reach the deepest, Big River, before low tide at 10.30am (tha
 t's 2 hrs walk from Turimawiwi, or 3 1/2 from Anatori). Hopefully, we'll ha
 ve enough 4WDs - otherwise it's a very early start! Depending on river flow
  and where we decide to cross, the crossing may be at least waist deep, or 
 we'll have to float our packs and swim it.\nWe should reach the hut by lunc
 htime, allowing us plenty of time to explore the area around the historic l
 ighthouse in the afternoon. We'll spend 2 nights at the lighthouse keeper's
  hut, with 25 bunks (standard, no bookings) and fully equipped kitchen and 
 bathroom. Luxury, but bring repellent!\nOn Sunday, walk south to the Kahura
 ngi River mouth, explore rock formations, waterfall and swimming holes, col
 lect kai moana, swim in the sea, watch the sunset (hopefully!!). Monday low
  tide is at 1.45 pm, which means a relaxed morning and a late arrival back 
 in Nelson around 7.30/8 pm.\nNote: Please consider your confidence in river
  crossing before you register! This trip involves wading through at least w
 aist-deep water or swimming, floating your pack! See trip reports:\nhttps:/
 /live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filte
 r/578 (trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/578) and\nhttps://live.
 nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/352 
 (trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/352).\n\nIf you want more inf
 o, here are some good pix and detailed descriptions:\nhttps://tinytramper.c
 om/kahurangi-lighthouse/\nhttps://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/plac
 es-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/k
 ahurangi-point-route/\n This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontr
 ampingclub.org.nz/events/1037/kahurangi-lighthouse?tmpl=component
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>cancelled due to rain<
 /strong></span></p><p></p><p>The plan (stolen from other trip reports, as I
  have not been there myself):</p><p>On Friday, drive to Westhaven Inlet and
  camp at the Anatori River, at the car park at the end of the road for the 
 night to allow an early start the next day, 3 1/2 hrs drive from Nelson. We
  can leave the camping gear behind in the cars, as the hut sleeps 25. (Mayb
 e bring a mat just in case).</p><p>(It is also possible to stay at the Mang
 arakau (Forest and Bird) Lodge on Friday and drive to Anatori River early S
 aturday morning (extra cost, $20 pp/night). Please organise and pay your lo
 dge stay yourselves if you prefer this option.)</p><p><a href="https://www.
 forestandbird.org.nz/our-community/lodges/mangarakau-lodge" data-jzz-gui-pl
 ayer="true">https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/our-community/lodges/mangaraka
 u-lodge</a></p><p>On Saturday morning, it'll take about 4 hrs to reach Kahu
 rangi Lighthouse, walking along the beach, crossing 3 rivers. If we have 4W
 Ds, we can cross the Anatori, which saves 1 1/2 hours (5km) walk. We want t
 o reach the deepest, Big River, before low tide at 10.30am (that's 2 hrs wa
 lk from Turimawiwi, or 3 1/2 from Anatori). Hopefully, we'll have enough 4W
 Ds - otherwise it's a very early start! Depending on river flow and where w
 e decide to cross, the crossing may be at least waist deep, or we'll have t
 o float our packs and swim it.</p><p>We should reach the hut by lunchtime, 
 allowing us plenty of time to explore the area around the historic lighthou
 se in the afternoon. We'll spend 2 nights at the lighthouse keeper's hut, w
 ith 25 bunks (standard, no bookings) and fully equipped kitchen and bathroo
 m. Luxury, but bring repellent!</p><p>On Sunday, walk south to the Kahurang
 i River mouth, explore rock formations, waterfall and swimming holes, colle
 ct kai moana, swim in the sea, watch the sunset (hopefully!!). Monday low t
 ide is at 1.45 pm, which means a relaxed morning and a late arrival back in
  Nelson around 7.30/8 pm.</p><p>Note: Please consider your confidence in ri
 ver crossing before you register! This trip involves wading through at leas
 t waist-deep water or swimming, floating your pack! See trip reports:</p><p
 ><a href="https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-reports/
 trip-report-filter/578" data-jzz-gui-player="true">https://live.nelsontramp
 ingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/578</a> and</p>
 <p><a href="https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-report
 s/trip-report-filter/352" data-jzz-gui-player="true">https://live.nelsontra
 mpingclub.org.nz/trip-reports/trip-reports/trip-report-filter/352</a>.</p><
 p></p><p>If you want more info, here are some good pix and detailed descrip
 tions:</p><p>https://tinytramper.com/kahurangi-lighthouse/</p><p>https://ww
 w.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahura
 ngi-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/kahurangi-point-route/</p> <a href="h
 ttps://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1037/kahurangi-lighthouse?tmpl
 =component">This event was imported from: https://live.nelsontrampingclub.o
 rg.nz/events/1037/kahurangi-lighthouse?tmpl=component</a>DTSTAMP:20260813T162307
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221220
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