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 […]
Waikato
Hiking, Mt Karioi, Raglan Waikato, New Zealand
We were on a mission to reach the summit of the Karioi Mountain near Ralglan. The crew was Jai and myself, and we decided to take the shorter track to the top. You can access the summit from two places, one from Te Toto Gorge carpark, and the second entry point is the other from […]
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 […]
Kayaking to a waterfall on Lake Karapiro, New Zealand
This is a great kayaking adventure to do in the Waikato, New Zealand! We hired all our gear from “The boat shed kayaks” www.theboatshed.net.nz which is right next to the boat shed café www.theboatshedkarapiro.co.nz. The adventure crew was Mandy, Bexie, Jai, Lyn, Jenn, Daniel, Lisa, Juliette and Antoine. We kayaked on Lake Karapiro, over to […]