Kaituna Forks and Mt Stevens, Kahurangi NP, 19 Feb 2021

It was unfinished business and a glorious weather forecast that shooed four of us out the door on Friday evening; we'd last attempted the Kaituna Forks track in September but a swollen river held us back on that occasion. After a night at the perfectly...

Navigation Training, Kahurangi NP, 13 Feb 2021

Saturday: We gathered at the Pioneer Park hall eagerly armed with compass, pencil and ruler, and spent a convivial and productive day being introduced to the art of map reading and navigation. Mike’s presentation is well thought out and illustrated...

Anchorage to Marahau, Abel Tasman NP, 7 Nov 2020

On 7 November David, Phillip and Maaike (leader and scribe), drove down to Marahau where we caught the 10:30 water taxi to Anchorage. The weather was quiet, warm and overcast, but there were sizable swells in the sea. We did a pass by the seals lying...

Mt Arthur Peak, Kahurangi NP, 14 Nov 2020

With clear blue skies, but with a possibility of wind, 13 trampers set off from the Badminton Hall in Richmond just after 8. We set off tramping from the Flora car park at 9.25, had the usual morning tea at Mt Arthur Hut before heading off along the...

Ben Nevis, Mt Richmond FP, 4 Oct 2020

On a fine and sunny Sunday morning Andrea, Simon, Chris, Peter, Pete, Clare, Paula (trip report) and Chrissy set out on a hastily arranged trip to climb Ben Nevis in the Richmond Ranges, led by Andrea. After an exhilarating drive over rough roads and...