Otaki River 12-13 March

A weekend tramp and tubing trip down the Otaki River. Saturday - We walked up the Otaki River and Waitatapia Stream to the Papa Creek turn off. Then along the track to the plateau and down Arapito Stream to the Otaki River. Then down the river to our camp near the old Whatiuru Biv site. Sunday - Walked and tubed our way down the Otaki to the YTYY swing bridge at the forks.
Saturday, 12 March 2016

Walking up the Otaki River

Slip at Blue Bluff

Waitatapia

Papa Creek turn off

The old boiler

New track at plateau

Otaki River at Arapito Stream

Ready for the Otaki

Our camp near old Whatiuru Biv site

Frypan tree

Whatiuru Stream

Swimming technique

Otaki River left, Penn Creek right

Looking down the Otaki from Penn Creek

Twins?

Small black sheep?

Swing bridge pool

Y2YY Swing bridge

Looking down the river from the swing bridge