A three day trip to Waterfall Hut.
Friday - Waipawa River to Smith Stream Hut.
Saturday - Onto the main range and along to a point where we decended a scree to Rangi Creek and Kawhatau River to Waterfall Hut.
Sunday - Back up Rangi Creek and over a saddle to Waikamaka Hut and over Waipawa Saddle and down the river to the cars.
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Smith Stream to Waterfall Hut 16-18 December
Smith Stream Hut
A big climb onto the Main Range
Getting close to our high point
Approaching the scree into Rangi Creek
A great way to descend
Kawhatau River
Relaxing at Waterfall Hut after a refreshing swim in the river
Red deer, 5 minutes from the hut
This pair of blue ducks took over our swimming hole on Sunday morning
Waikamaka Hut has had an awesome makeover
Space dunny
Mountain buttercup near Waipawa Saddle
Sue and Tony take their last steps to the car
