Hope Arm Lake Manapouri
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Date: 26 - 27 December 2021.
Trip type: Tramp/ packraft (EM).
Location: Lake Manapouri.
Author: Aimee Paterson.
Trampers: Aimee P, Tony G.

Lake Manapouri – Hope Arm packraft

A 2 day tramp/ packraft at Hope Arm, Lake Manamouri, including a climb to the top of the Monument.

Lake Manapouri

Plan showing the start of the track to Hope Arm Hut
Start of the track to Hope Arm
Aimee demonstrating unusual paddling technique with a pack onboard- but it worked
Unusual paddling technique – but it worked
Aimee walking along the easy track to Hope Arm
Aimee on the track to Hope Arm
Tony taking a break on the track to Hope Arm
Tony on the track to Hope Arm
Morning on the shore at Hope Arm
Morning at Hope Arm
Getting ready for the day's paddling back to Manapouri
Ready for the day’s paddling

Aimee climbing the chimney on the way up the Monument
Aimee climbing the chimney on the way up Monument
View of Hope Arm from Monument – our boats were on the beach bottom right.

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Paddling back to Pearl Habour, Manapouri

For a Mt Lake Monowai packraft story go to The Monowai Circuit.

For a Mt Titiroa story go to The snows of Titiroa.