3074.5 / 3074.5 km 100.0% Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa
Whanganui River
Monday, January 8, 2024 10:48 pm
Location: The Flying Fox (1346.9 km)

Our third day on the Whanganui River took us through several interesting rapids, including the notorious 50-50 rapid, and we quickly progressed downstream.

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Break Time!
Sunday, January 7, 2024 9:27 pm
Location: Ngaporo Campsite (1307.8 km)

Today was our second day on the Whanganui River, a long 44km stretch that gave us more interesting rapids than yesterday.

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Whanganui River
Saturday, January 6, 2024 9:02 pm
Location: John Coull Campsite (1263.2 km)

Today is the first day of our five day canoe trip down the Whanganui River.

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Retaruke River
Friday, January 5, 2024 9:26 pm
Location: Whakahoro Campsite (1227.1 km)

A road walk down a gravel road brought us just short of the Whanganui River.

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One Last View of Ruapehu
Thursday, January 4, 2024 9:34 pm
Location: Kaitieke War Memorial / Coupers Crossing (1202.4 km)

A road walk (with quite some variety) took us from National Park to Coupers Crossing, the home of a trail angel who provides camping space for hikers.

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