30 km kayaking total TA 1263km 6 hours The firsts real rapids were on the program today. As I am kayaking this also means that I will stay wet all day because of the waves but you get used to it and the weather was good. We didn’t stopped at the bridge to nowhere as […]
37.5 km kayaking 7 hours Let’s start this river journey. After some delay due to a mix up from the canoe rental company, they finally delivered my kayak and on the water we went. The firsts hours were quite fun but we had a long day on front of us and we started with a […]
0 km total 1203km Zero hours Because I squeezed a second day of walk yesterday and my kayak won’t be delivered until tomorrow it means that I earned a rest day. I am currently at the blue duck station cafe sipping my at 20th NZ flat white and enjoying the views. This morning a huge […]
52km total 1203km 12.5 hours Okay. So this day wasn’t planned to be that long. After a slow breakfast I packed my things from the backpackers and finally started after 10 in the morning. It was so cold that I for once had to wear my rain jacket to start. Then with the sun it […]
20km total 1151km 6 hours total Finally some easy day again after the Tongariro crossing. I started around 9 and got on the trail heading west. The weather was clear and so were the views. The volcano landscape made a nice panorama. A few hours and puddles later I arrived to the my lunch spot […]
34km total 1131km 10 hours After a good night of sleep in the dry cabin I got up at 6 and it was soon time to take a decision. It was very foggy and I was not sure about wether the sun would be shining or the rain would b pouring all day long. After […]
27km total 1097km 7.5 hours Sunny! After a nice sleep and good breakfast I started the second part of the 42 traverse. A few quads and river crossings later the Te Araroa leaves the quad track into the Waione track. It is much muddy and less used than the traverse. At some point there is […]
33km total 1070 9 hours with a good break at the Owhango cafe After the briefing at the canoe rental place (with good coffee and homemade fresh bread 😉 ) I walked back to the road for a walk to Owhango. First sealed then gravel road leaded the way through the hills and valleys. The […]
Total 1037km Total 299.5 hours Planning and resupply day. After a good night sleep I went to the village to have breakfast and buy the usual things for the next 12 days. I need to get enough to eat for the next 170km section and also for the 6 days of the canoe trip. I […]
5 km total 1037 km 1 hours 299.5 hours I used this day to meet other hikers , have food, rest and plan the following days. The one hour walk on the road was easy and hot. I was happy I had an ice cream right before the start . I pitched my tent a […]
