29/04/2026
Great Weather…. Outstanding company…. Overnighter down the Upper Whanganui, jumping into the last km of the Mangatepopo, and pulling out at Piriaka. How lucky are we to have hidden gems like this so easily accessible? Nice grade 2+ - 3 run, but unfortunately no pics of the rapids (learnt my lesson losing my new phone in Jan 🤪)
09/04/2026
Same trip… Different Crew, Different Weather and Different Focus!!! Last week in the heat it was all about the river…. This week, with a bit of rain…..Shelter Building Comp!!!
01/04/2026
Team ‘STELLA IS FUNNY’ out there doing it!
A great weekend with a fun crew doing DofE Silver Training in the Northern Kaimais
goldmines
14/03/2026
Cap’n Sara got her SRL!!!!
14/03/2026
Too much coffee yesterday… cracked a rib on the kayak trailer at 0215 this morning…. Lucky I’m hiking this weekend, not kayaking!
15/02/2026
Anyone keen to join me for a Downwind run to Mangere Bridge tomorrow? I’m thinking Kayak from Huia or Ski from there or Cornwallis. Can sort a shuttle or hit back up into it afterwards. PM me if interested
10/01/2026
Hey All…. My Cellphone is currently enjoying a little Matakitaki River adventure by itself…..
…. Which at some point will probably turn into a Buller River adventure and possibly a West Coast Surf experience. Spark has taken over a week so far to transfer number to a new E sim for me - so might have to wait until I hit Auckland again. If anyone needs to contact me I can respond to WhatsApp and IG messages etc when able to get wifi. Hope everyone’s having a great summer!!!!