Whanganui River

‘Ko au te awa. Ko te awa ko au’ ‘I am the river. The river is me’ Māori proverb Day 45 to 48 Day 45 – Whakahoro to Mangawaiiti ; 47 km paddled Day 46 – Mangawaiiti to Ngaporo ; 32 km paddled Day 47 – Ngaporo to Koriniti ; 9 km paddled and 31Continue reading “Whanganui River”

Fisher Track

“There’s no advantage to hurrying through life” Shikamaru Nara Day 43 to 44 Day 43 – National Park to Kaitieke ; 27 km Day 44 – Kaitieke to Whakahoro ; 25 km Total hiked: 1219 km On approaching National Park I was a day ahead of schedule which normally would be great, but when you’veContinue reading “Fisher Track”

42 Traverse & Waione-Cokers Track

“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can” Frida Kahlo Day 38 to 40 Day 38 – Ōngarue to Taumarunui ; 30 km Day 39 – Taumarunui to Tongariro Forest ; 38 km Day 40 – Tongariro Forest to Tongariro ; 23 km Total hiked: 1113 kmContinue reading “42 Traverse & Waione-Cokers Track”