Tag Archives: West Coast

Leaving the West Coast – Up the River

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Ross

This blog has been stuck up a creek down the Coast for a few weeks now. It’s time to get us out of there. We’d had a great week exploring and enjoying the West Coast, and were on our way … Continue reading →

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Up Ship Creek – Heading South Out West

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Ross

Once back to the main highway from Okarito we headed south, towards the Glaciers. But first, we came to Lake Mapourika. This is another gorgeous West Coast lake in the bush, carved by a long-gone glacier. We were just in … Continue reading →

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Weird Wood at Okarito

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Ross

Over the previous couple of evenings wandering on the beach at Okarito I was impressed by the strange shapes of the driftwood. Before we left after our second night at the camp, I went back one last time to gather … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Okarito Sunset – Act II

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Ross

After our kayaking adventures, and a bit of a rest, and our evening meal, we repaired to the Okarito Beach to watch the setting sun. It wasn’t going to be another sinking-into-the-sea sort of sunset, but that wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Out on Okarito Lagoon – Kayaking

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Ross

Even before we got to Okarito, we’d begun talking about hiring a kayak to get out on the lagoon. And once we got there, we went to visit the nice people at Okarito Kayaks. We were too late for the … Continue reading →

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Onward to Okarito – Population 27

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Ross

After extricating ourselves from the Hokitika Gorge carpark, we headed back towards Hokitika and then south. South of Ross the highway heads inland with quite a lot of not very much at all. Except lots of lovely native forest. And … Continue reading →

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At Last – The Hokitika Gorge

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Ross

After our companions  from the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail had headed off back home, we headed south to Hokitika. After visiting their scenic waste dump station we spent the night parked up on the south side of the Hokitika … Continue reading →

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Up The Coast – The Rest of the Wilderness Trail

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Ross

Our last day on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail dawned grey and threatened rain. We’d had a charmed run with the weather, and if we had to have some wet then this would be the day to have it. … Continue reading →

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Into the Wild West – Biking Day 2

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Ross

After our rain-free first day on the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail last week, we had more rain overnight at Lake Kaniere. And it was still quite gray in the morning of our second day. We decided to ferry the … Continue reading →

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Into The Wilderness – West Coast Bike Trail

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Ross

After a night of rain, we woke to no rain. Which was a pleasant surprise. The forest was dripping but the sky was blue. It looked like we were off to a lucky start for our three-day ride. Before heading … Continue reading →

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Off North to the West Coast

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Ross

Wyn had signed up with her Mosgiel tramping group to bike the West Coast Wilderness Trail last week and after the Waipori ride a few weeks back I was keen to join them too. A week off work plus Labour … Continue reading →

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Charmed By The Charming Creek Walkway

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Ross

We’d heard a bit about the Charming Creek Walk. We had some time to spare. The sun was shining. This was the day. We dug out our walking poles and we headed up the coast from Westport. After a stop … Continue reading →

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Sea Sand and Sorrow

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Ross

By early March we’d finished work at the Westport motels and had a couple of weeks before our next engagement. We were ready for some time-out. Starting at the North Beach of Westport. There had been big storms and big … Continue reading →

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