Kayaking Marlborough Sounds 29 January to 1 February

A neat weekend exploring the Marlborough Sounds by kayak
Thursday, 29 January 2015

A quick leg stretch and wee on Allports island

A jelly fish (or someone with webbed fingers)

Badjelly in action

Cathy and Steve

Seal and shag (be a good name for a pub)

Paula and Sue

Ratimera Bay - our awesome campsite for two nights

Looking back to sea and a ferry coming into Queen Charlotte Sound from Tory channel

Setting up camp

Side by side we sleep (okay - who brought the grey tent...the memo said yellow!)

Followed by a swim (don't be soft Steve and get under!!)

Cathy

Followed by a late lunch

Life can't get any better

Our resident stingray

Off the next day

Looking back at camp central

Group hug

Marian and GUO

Bay of Many Coves resort for high tea

or just tea and scones

A helicopter arrived with a high paying guest

Sue in action

Blumine Island

Unpacking the lunch supplies

...so we could eat lunch

A friendly weka

History board - some of us walked to the gun emplacements

A tramp to the top..see the kayaks on the beach

A kereru

Gun emplacement

Bluebridge coming into Queen Charlotte Sound

The final night

Badjelly's tent all lit up

The final morning

Almost back at Picton