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Nichols Hut
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Nichols Hut

By February 10, 2025
Day 66 (1,577 to 1,590 kms) Today would be a repeat of yesterday. Start the morning with a climb, follow the ridge line
Te Matawai Hut
Te Araroa

Te Matawai Hut

By February 9, 2025
Day 65 (1,557 to 1,577 kms) Today I really enter the Taurarua Ranges. Time for some up and down. It will be a
Enjoying the Forest to Makahika OPC
Te Araroa

Enjoying the Forest to Makahika OPC

By February 8, 2025
Day 64 (1,539 to 1,557 kms) Yesterday I wanted to push on, but there were no real good options for places to stay
Bush Track to Ian and Franks Hut
Te Araroa

Bush Track to Ian and Franks Hut

By February 7, 2025
Day 63 (1,524 to 1,539 kms) Very nice day with a combination of forest and native bush. The trail notes said the 15 kms
Halfway!
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Halfway!

By February 6, 2025
Day 62 (1,494 to 1,524 kms) Into the hills I go. The trail notes provide two suggestions for how approach the next 140 kms
Palmerston North
Te Araroa

Palmerston North

By February 5, 2025
Day 61 (1,470 to 1,494 kms) The Wanganui to Palmerston North stretch is coming to an end. Probably the most road walking in
Road, Road and Road
Te Araroa

Road, Road and Road

By February 4, 2025
Day 60 (1,449 to 1,470 kms) Last night I made plans to stay with the family of a sister of my cousins wife.
Black Sand Beach
Te Araroa

Black Sand Beach

By February 3, 2025
Day 59 (1,416 to 1,1449 kms) The plan was to get away early, to catch the low tide and the fresh morning, which
Back to Whanganui
Te Araroa

Back to Whanganui

By February 2, 2025
Day 57 (1,377 to 1,384 kms) The weather of the next week is forecast to be great, so time to head back to
Downes Hut to Whanganui
Te Araroa

Downes Hut to Whanganui

By January 17, 2025
Day 56 (43 kms) Today would be our earliest start on the river, with plans for a 7:30am start. We still had
Pipiriki to Downes Hut
Te Araroa

Pipiriki to Downes Hut

By January 16, 2025
Day 55 (39 kms) Today was the shortest day on the river, with just under 40 kms of paddling and no sight-seeing along
Mangawaiiti to Pipiriki
Te Araroa

Mangawaiiti to Pipiriki

By January 15, 2025
Day 54 (43 kms) Today was a little shorter at 43 kms paddling, but we also wanted to visit the Bridge to Nowhere,
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