Waitewaewae Hut 9-10 December

Otaki Forks - Waitewaewae Track - Waitewaewae Hut overnight - back out via Waitatapia Stream and Waiotauru River
Saturday, 09 December 2017
The overnight carpark, Otaki Forks
Crossing the Otaki River
Hanging on for dear life!
Northern Rata in flower
Scroggin stop
The big slip on the Waitatapia River
Lunch at Plateau
Some of us took the high route to Waitewaewae Hut and some went down Arapito Creek
Pre-dinner nibbles at Waitewaewae Hut
Neville and Paul went in search of the previous Waitewaewae Hut
Going out via Saddle Creek and the Waitatapia River on Sunday
The second big slip on the Waitatapia River
After taking a look at the bigger slip we backtracked to a grassy spot for lunch.
Lunch below the big slip
Neville at the old tram engine
It got a bit wet on the way out
We called in to Parawai Lodge on the way out
Paddy put a brew on at Parawai Lodge