Big Bay

Queen Charlotte Track – Marlborough Sounds

Date: 20 - 22 June 2025.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Marlborough Sounds.
Author: Tony B.
Trampers: Jeremy (Leader), Chrys, Niamh, Jon, Debbie, Carolyn, Tony .

Although relatively close to Wellington, a WTMC trip to the Queen Charlotte Track involves quite a bit of logistical organisation. It involves bookings the ferry, accommodation in Picton, and water taxis to and from the track. WTMC ran two concurrent QCT trips on the Matariki long weekend, which allowed us to incorporate the club van … Read more

Hollyford Pyke

Date: 23-28 December 2019.
Trip type: Tramp/ packraft.
Location: Fiordland National Park.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: Megan Sety, Stuart Meiklejohn, Illona Keenan, Tony Gazley.

Packrafting Lake McKerrow early morning

Hollyford Pyke – a packraft circuit in Fiordland National Park Packrafting the Hollyford River and Lake McKerrow to the West Coast and back via the Pyke River. The Hollyford Pyke circuit seems to defy gravity. You start at the Hollyford Road end and paddle down the Hollyford River, across Lake McKerrow, and down the estuary … Read more