No ropes, Difficult Tubing/Float trip 4-8hrs Public access “Hutt River at Birchville” Flow Gauge readings A good level is for the ‘stage’ to be between 1000m and 1500m See the Information on http://rivers.org.nz/nz/wellington/hutt/hutt-gorge but note that the flow range here is in relation to the Te Marua gauge, which is upstream of the Birchville gauge. I…
Tag: Lower North
Ruamahanga Lower Gorge Trip Report
Although it rained all the way from Palmy to Mt Bruce, the weather actually cooperated for a trip down the Ruamahanga Lower Gorge. I was looking forward to seeing what it had to offer, since I’d not yet done any of the ‘Classic’ Gorge trips in the Tararua’s yet. Strolling into the Tararua’s via access…
Kapakapanui Hut v3a1III
20m max drop, 8 pitches 2hrs to the Hut | 8hrs back to the car An adventure, but not a good canyoning trip! “Waterfall tramping” down a steep stream, with loose-ish rock and lots of debris in the stream way. About an hour from the hut to the first pitch, 2.5hrs of frequent small waterfalls…