Day trip to Makino Ridge / Te Puia Lodge / Mangatainoka Hot Springs, Saturday August 29 2009 Trampers: Colleen Pereaux, Julia Mackie, Gordon Tapp, Alison Greer, Alex Thomason, Geraldine Oliver, John Dobbs, Jude Paton, Geoff Donkin, John Marshall, Colin McNatty, Murray White, Ray Slavin, Sue Marshall, Ted Angove, Denise Payne, Murray Goss, Suzanne Collins, Veronica… [Read More]
Archives for August 2009
That B….. weather forces another Plan B
Daphne Hut, Saturday August 15 2009 Trampers: Alex Thomason (leader), Colin McNatty, Murray White, Geoff Donkin, Ray Slavin, John Dobbs and Denise Payne (who kept the boys in line!) The forecast was for considerable rain coming through the southern Ruahines, where the day trip was originally planned. So, since 2009 is the year of “Plan… [Read More]
A bit of everything for the all-weather trampers
Kumeti Road to Keretaki Hut, August 15-16 2009. Map T 23 Trampers: Sue Marshall, Ted Angove, Simon Hill and John Gray At 08:45, four ‘real’ trampers left the picnic area car park. Low thick cloud hung above us as we made our way up the dry streambed. Paradise ducks flew overhead, squawking madly, as we… [Read More]
What better day to watch a wind farm?
Manawatu Gorge (Te Apiti), Saturday August 5 2009 Trampers: Kelvin Shaw, Peter Slagter, Murray White, Graham Bell, Vic Bullock, Ron Morison, John Marshall, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Alison Greer, Ken Ross, Loretta Pearson, Sandy Lamb, Robyn Smith, Danielle Paviour-Smith and Keith Moretta Heavy snow made the scheduled Kaweka walk inaccessible. Alison’s decision was to change… [Read More]
Restoring a touch of brilliant colour to our landscape…
DoC support: Kaka Beak planting around Shines Falls, Wednesday July 29 2009 Labourers: Peter Slagter, Murray White, Alison Greer, Robyn Smith, Ken Ross, John Marshall, John Gray, Sue Marshall, Ted Angove, Geraldine Oliver and Keith Moretta Overcast skies with the threat of rain greeted our club’s second year of Kaka Beak planting with Alan Lee… [Read More]