Waiotauru

Otaki Forks Packrafting

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Date: 9 March 2019.
Trip type: Packrafting Day, Grade II, Flow 16-18m3/sec.
Location: Otaki River, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Bart.
Trampers: Jenny (leader), Bart and Marie.

The Otaki water catchment had little to no rainfall until Friday before our trip. On Friday morning, it started raining in various degrees from 1 to 5 mm per hour until Friday evening. Around midnight before our trip, it rained again 2 to 3 mm per hour, then the weather turned to dry and overcast … Read more

“Rustic” Renata

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Date: 1-2 September 2018.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Renata Hut, Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Caryl, Tracey, Stephanie, Patrick and Aimee (leader).

In one of our first trips together, Caryl and I signed up to Maarten’s “Easy-Medium” to Renata Hut. Unfortunately we only made it as far as Kapakapanui Hut on that occasion, so we both felt we had unfinished business with Renata Hut. When I saw it on the winter schedule I thought leading it would … Read more