Tennyson Inlet

Nydia Track – Marlborough Sounds

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Date: 1-3 Sept 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Marlborough Sounds.
Author: All the trampers.
Trampers: Jacqui (leader), Monique, Jane, Rory, Nat H, Natasha H, Lucy, Vero, Jude, Elizabeth, Maci.

Nydia Track is a picturesque 27 km two- day walk.  On Friday, the group left Wellington on the 3.45pm Interislander ferry sailing. It was a calm, quiet and sunny crossing. We stayed at the Villa Hostel in Picton, in two bunkrooms – which was a great place to stay. On Saturday morning, we stocked up … Read more

Tennyson Inlet Kayak

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Date: 1-5 April 2021.
Trip type: Medium.
Location: Tennyson Inlet, Marlborough Sounds.
Author: Marjan.
Trampers: Kevin (leader), Garth, Marjan, Nikita, Natasha, Sam, Maj-Britt, Tony, Richard and Anara.

Tennyson Inlet kayaking as the sun sets

What a fantastic way to spend Easter! A very memorable experience kayaking the Marlborough Sounds indeed. What made this trip so special? Everything that could go right, went right. If anything didn’t go to plan then it effortlessly became an adjusted plan. An early start to the long weekend on Thursday with an anticipated ferry … Read more

Marlborough Sounds Kayaking

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Date: Fri 3rd – Mon 6th Feb 2017.
Trip type: Kayak.
Location: Marlborough Sounds.
Author: Sam.
Trampers: Kevin Cole (Leader), Gareth Gretton (On-Water Guide), Richard, Helen, Karen, Hermant, Daniel, Sharlen, Ellen, Ewan, Sam.

Our noble band of aquatically-inclined adventurers set foot on South Island soil well into the night. It was the kind of portentous start to our paddle-bashing adventure we all craved; for though we were tired, the dark, silhouetted Sounds held a spooky mystery and untold secrets that were ours to explore over the next three … Read more