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 […]
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Pirongia Hut Waikato NZ – Solo overnight hike
This is one of the most demanding walks I have done, but I do like a good challenge, so I enjoyed it. The challenges came from the constant climbing up and down along the ridge lines. It also rained, so it was muddy and slippery. Thank god for chains to pull yourself up with, otherwise […]
Lake Waikaremoana – 44km – 4 day hike – NZ
Here is a wee diary of our 3 night 4 day hike we really enjoyed with our highlight being the Korokoro Waterfall: DAY 1 – Onepoto to Whanganui hut by water taxi https://www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz/alerts-and-important-information The driver was funny a young Maori guy from the area. We asked if he had walked the track and he said, […]
Ruapane Trig Hike, Waikato, New Zealand
This is a great hike to do, it is about 1 and half hours one way. To get to the start of the track I drove to the end of Waite Road (in Tepahu) one way, be prepared for 1km on gravel roads. You can continue on this track to the “Pahautea Hut” which take […]
Kayaking to Okete Falls, Raglan
Location: Raglan, New Zealand Last weekend, a crew of us locals from Raglan headed out on the water, including Chris J, Chris G, Briar, Alyssa and her friend, Libby, Jai, Isa, Zac, Hannah, Kitty, and myself. We kayaked from Lorenzen Bay to Okete Falls in Raglan. The paddle took us about 30-45 minutes one way […]
Paddleboarding on Lake Karapiro New Zealand
This past Friday, Kirsten and I wanted to explore up the Pokaiwhenua Stream, so we strapped a couple SUPs to our roof and headed to Lake Karapiro. We paddled in and were in awe of the incredible narrow passageway of stone cliffs covered in lush green forest on either side of us. We stopped […]
Kayak to the Glow worms Lake Karapiro Waikato NewZealand
This particular night i was doing some work experience to help get some practical hours for my kayak leader award. So Richard from ‘The Boatshed kayaks” was kind enough to let me tag along and learn the ropes. It was a group of 24 they were the sea scouts club from Auckland so a mixture […]
Kaitoke Walkway Raglan New Zealand
This walk is actually very close to where I live and I walk it at least 3-4 times a week with my dog. It is a nice walk through bush and follows the estuary. You can access it from 3 spots, Robinson road, Wainui road(by the school) and Kaitoke street. The walk is about 20 […]
Huhunui Cave, Waitomo, New Zealand
This cave I found through a course I did with Wintec in Hamilton, with my instructor Shannon leading the class. Recently I decided to revisit it and show it to my girlfriend, Kirsten. Getting to the spot was very challenging as there was no signage on the gravel road to tell you the whereabouts of […]