Kawakawa Bay

Kawakawa-Mangatoetoe Traverse

Date: 16-17 July 2016.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Tramp .
Location: Aorangi/Haurangi Forest Park.
Author: David.
Trampers: Andrei (Leader), Michelle, Anne, Chris, Kieren, David..

Billed as an Easy-Medium, the Kawakawa Hut trip sounded like just what I needed after a long break from overnight tramping and a hideous cold. As benefits a trip of this grade, proceedings commenced with a coffee at Martinborough and it was 11am before the actual tramping began. Being new to the area, I’d done … Read more

Rock climbing at Kawakawa Bay

Date: 8-10 August 2014.
Trip type: Rock Climbing.
Location: Lake Taupo, Kawa Kawa Bay.
Author: Megan Sety.
Trampers: Brendan Eckert (leader), Katy Glenie, Yibai He, Gina Butson, Fiona Elliot, David Jewell, Megan Sety, Debbie Buck.

There’s a steadily growing group of rock climbers in the club. Most often you can find us in Fergs or Hangdog trying to keep our skills up, but there’s nothing like being out on real rock. Winter isn’t exactly the best time to be climbing outside, it’s tough going when you’re cold, especially if the rock … Read more