January 22, 2010
I joined Jamie and the crew at Pipiriki having gone from a balmy 20C in Auckland to a rather chilly and damp 13C! Luckily Sunday we woke to blue skies and were treated to an adrenaline pumping Jet boat ride with Ken from www.whanganuiriveradventures.co.nz. This was a jet boat ride that gave more than just [...]
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January 21, 2010
An epic leg had taken place in the wilds of the Whanganui river!
We were joined a week ago by Phillip, Craydon, Matt and Scott, who have taken up the challenge from the sunny Hawkes Bay to head down the Whanganui river. We met up with the crew at DaKune lodge in Ohakune, gear was issued [...]
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January 16, 2010
Travelling through National Park for three days has been fantastic. There have been very few times in the North Island where we have had the luxury of seeing the support vehicles each evening, so the number of ’multi-day’ tramps has been pretty low (unlike the hardy South Island crew).
With us being in the area, it would have been [...]
Categories: Jamie Fitzgerald, N11, N12, North Island, Pictures, Video | Comments [5]
Youre on the home stones now Jamie! Im sure youll be looking forward to Kate's home cooking and a snooze on ...