Paraparaumu

Kapiti Island

Date: 2 December 2018.
Trip type: Day.
Location: Kapiti Island.
Author: Amy M.
Trampers: Tash (leader), Neal, Anne, Ed, Garth, Shauna, Kristy, Anne, James and Amy M.

Photos by: James Wratt (professional looking ones of birds) and Tash (group shots from the top of the trig). A bleary-eyed group of strangers met at Wellington train station at 7am on Sunday morning. We drove north and arrived at Paraparaumu Beach in good time for our 8:30 sailing with Kāpiti Island Eco Experience. Our … Read more

Mountain Biking on the Kāpiti Coast

Date: 9 September 2018.
Trip type: MTB Mountain Biking.
Location: Akatarawa Forest Park and Kāpiti Coast.
Author: Henry.
Trampers: Emily (leader), Debbie, Sue, Ryan and Henry.

INTRODUCTION This is a great place to go if you’re training for a bike-packing mission like the Old Ghost Road, getting into mountain biking but tired of the crowds at Makara Peak, or just out to explore some beautiful coastal forest. It has great variety of track, challenging ups, exciting downs, lovely forest, stunning views … Read more