By Kirsten Moratz It was a sunny and brisk day in late September that we set off for a luxury weekend getaway in the Kaimais. We had decided to do a bit of a different adventure to normal and go off track. A couple years ago, Amber did a course where they went into the […]
Karapiro Glowworm Kayak Adventure
This tour was a group adventure with Adventure Seeker Women’s Only Adventures, that Amber booked through the Boatshed Kayaks. We started the journey at Lake Karapiro at the end of Finlay Rd, where we met the rest of our group and the kayaks. There were 6 of us in total, plus our tour guide. We […]
Pinnacles Hut
The Pinnacles has been an elusive hike for us. We have tried to do it several times in the past, but it always got cancelled, usually on the morning of. Once, the road was flooded so the track couldn’t be accessed, another time we were in a covid lockdown, and the third time was again […]
The Heaphy Track
Day 1 We started the Heaphy Track on a brisk morning at the end of April at the Brown Hut end of the track. We parked our car in the parking lot, managed to get our packs on our backs (with some difficulty), and started walking with high spirits. We had begun a 4 day […]
Mount Urchin – Day hike
This is a great hike to do if you like to see different teraine and views to die for. Make sure its a clear sunny day and you will definatlely enjoy it. Three highlights of the hike were the views from the top of Mount Ngauruhoe and mount Tongariro are spectacular. Not many people on […]
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Taranaki Falls Hike
This is 2 hour easy loop track was amazong highly recommend it, Top 3 hightlights were Seeing the waterfall and walking behind it absoultely magic. The scenery form lush closed in forest following a stream to open alpine terrain. That it was a loop track diffeent scenery each way. How do i get to the […]
Anne’s Waterfall Hike Christchurch
This hike is a fun one to do only 35 min drive from christchurch, hightlights were Trees are beautiful and different from normal, lots of bird life, you follow a stream for a bit black berries to eat along the way you can do it in a loop breathtaking senery on your drive to the […]
Old Coach Road Hike – Ohakune, NZ
Blog to come soon this walk starts from Marshall road carpark and is 2hours return.
The Slippery Slope – Turoa, NZ
27-28/07/2020 On a Monday morning in late July, we started our day by waking up at stupid o’clock, packing up the car, and beginning the 4 hour journey to the snow. It was a beautiful but ridiculously long drive. We were in high spirits, both very excited to hit the slopes with our brand-new snowboards […]
Whirinaki Track 3 Day Hike – East Coast, NZ
AKA The Quest for the Orange Triangles Written by: Kirsten It was a cold, drizzly afternoon that we left the River Road carpark in our latest escapade of masochism. We were embarking on a three day journey through the Whirinaki Forest in the depths of winter. The track started off lovely, with a 4 hour […]