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151024-POSTPONED - A long weekend in Taupo tba
Join Ruth and Taupo Yakity Yak sea kayakers to explore the central region's delights.
We are joining up with the Taupo club and will explore three different areas
of the Lake Taupo and its waterways, by kayak, foot or bike.
Being spring we expect to enjoy the kowhai floral display and the aerial
antics of tui, plus the thermal delights of Lake Taupo including a hot swim
at Wairakei one evening.-416.jpg "PA130907 (2)-416")
Friday night - after grabbing some takeaways on the way down and settling in
to your accommodation we'll gather at Jude Sherning's place, (directions
will be emailed after registration), sort out any car- pooling or changes to
the programme (nothing is fixed in stone - all is weather dependent - e.g.
may do Monday's paddle on Saturday) and socialize.
Saturday meet 8.30am at Jude Sherning's place. Drive to Jerusalem Bay,
paddle around to see the Maori carvings, then onto Kaiapo Bay for lunch.
20km return. Keen paddlers could continue on to Whakaipo Bay (extra 5km).
Sunday meet 8.30am at Jude's place. Drive to Whakaipo Bay. Either kayak
around to Kinloch and return (25km total) or cycle the W2K track (2 hrs ea
way grade 3, could also do the headland loop) or those training for "Walking
Stars" can walk the 14.3km. (Options here are to either swap with a kayaker
and paddle back to the car or arrange to start at Kinloch and get a car ride
back to base.)
Monday meet 8.30am at Jude's. From Taupo drive on Broadlands Rd to Earnslaw
Farm on the Waikato River, and paddle to Mihi bridge (22km - would need to
car shuttle).
Dinners - pot-luck dinner at Jude's. We'll make up two cooking groups. One
to provide food and cook on Sat and the other on Sun nights. BYO nibbles
and drinks.
Plan B's -
Alternative for a super windy day. Drive to Hatepe on the eastern side of
Lake Taupo and paddle the sunken forest on the Hinemaiaia Stream.
Alternative paddle from the Taupo town centre to Two Mile Bay, then onto
Five Mile Bay. 18km return.
Plan C - De Brett Hot pools and slides or Wairakei Park and Thermal Valley
Accommodation: Jude can accommodate eleven others in two double beds and three
mattresses, plus 2 pup tents on the lawn, plus 2 on own mattress's in the
garage. BYO bedding. Alternatively: freedom camp at Reeds farm (long drop
and tap); stay at Top Ten Holiday Park 07 378 6860 or De Brett's 07 378
8559. Both have camp sites, cabins and motel style units.
Yes! Sign me up for this camp!
We are joining up with the Taupo club and will explore three different areas
of the Lake Taupo and its waterways, by kayak, foot or bike.
Being spring we expect to enjoy the kowhai floral display and the aerial
antics of tui, plus the thermal delights of Lake Taupo including a hot swim
at Wairakei one evening.
Friday night - after grabbing some takeaways on the way down and settling in
to your accommodation we'll gather at Jude Sherning's place, (directions
will be emailed after registration), sort out any car- pooling or changes to
the programme (nothing is fixed in stone - all is weather dependent - e.g.
may do Monday's paddle on Saturday) and socialize.
Saturday meet 8.30am at Jude Sherning's place. Drive to Jerusalem Bay,
paddle around to see the Maori carvings, then onto Kaiapo Bay for lunch.
20km return. Keen paddlers could continue on to Whakaipo Bay (extra 5km).
Sunday meet 8.30am at Jude's place. Drive to Whakaipo Bay. Either kayak
around to Kinloch and return (25km total) or cycle the W2K track (2 hrs ea
way grade 3, could also do the headland loop) or those training for "Walking
Stars" can walk the 14.3km. (Options here are to either swap with a kayaker
and paddle back to the car or arrange to start at Kinloch and get a car ride
back to base.)
Monday meet 8.30am at Jude's. From Taupo drive on Broadlands Rd to Earnslaw
Farm on the Waikato River, and paddle to Mihi bridge (22km - would need to
car shuttle).
Dinners - pot-luck dinner at Jude's. We'll make up two cooking groups. One
to provide food and cook on Sat and the other on Sun nights. BYO nibbles
and drinks.
Plan B's -
Alternative for a super windy day. Drive to Hatepe on the eastern side of
Lake Taupo and paddle the sunken forest on the Hinemaiaia Stream.
Alternative paddle from the Taupo town centre to Two Mile Bay, then onto
Five Mile Bay. 18km return.
Plan C - De Brett Hot pools and slides or Wairakei Park and Thermal Valley
Accommodation: Jude can accommodate eleven others in two double beds and three
mattresses, plus 2 pup tents on the lawn, plus 2 on own mattress's in the
garage. BYO bedding. Alternatively: freedom camp at Reeds farm (long drop
and tap); stay at Top Ten Holiday Park 07 378 6860 or De Brett's 07 378
8559. Both have camp sites, cabins and motel style units.
Yes! Sign me up for this camp!