Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Thursday, 05 January 2017
Some of us spent a day before the walk exploring the local caves - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Some of us spent a day before the walk exploring the local caves

Sue - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
I canna hold it much longer!! - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

I canna hold it much longer!!

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Then we walked to Lake Waikareiti on the Ruapani loop track - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Then we walked to Lake Waikareiti on the Ruapani loop track

You can hire boats to cross the lake - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

You can hire boats to cross the lake

Lake Waikareiti day shelter - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Lake Waikareiti day shelter

Aniwaniwa Falls - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Aniwaniwa Falls

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Historic trailer - used to transport heavy equipment for the local Hydro construction in the 1920's - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Historic trailer - used to transport heavy equipment for the local Hydro construction in the 1920's

We had an overnight camp at at Big Bush camp ground before the lake trip - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

We had an overnight camp at at Big Bush camp ground before the lake trip

The start of the great walk - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

The start of the great walk

Heading up to Panekire Bluff - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Heading up to Panekire Bluff

Paddy and Chris - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Paddy and Chris

Anne - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Anne

Awesome views as we climbed up Panekire Bluffs - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Awesome views as we climbed up Panekire Bluffs

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Paddy - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Paddy

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Bald Knob - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Bald Knob

Glenda and DW on Bald Knob - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Glenda and DW on Bald Knob

Chris - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Chris

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Sue, Paddy, Annie - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue, Paddy, Annie

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Panekire hut (the least comfortable of all the huts) - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Panekire hut (the least comfortable of all the huts)

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Annie looking out from Panekiri Hut - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Annie looking out from Panekiri Hut

Going down from Panekiri Hut - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Going down from Panekiri Hut

Is that a geocache that Sue is reaching for? - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Is that a geocache that Sue is reaching for?

Darrel - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Darrel

Looks like a face huh - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Looks like a face huh

The trees had them too - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

The trees had them too

Sue being lazy at Waiopaoa hut (lunch stop) - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue being lazy at Waiopaoa hut (lunch stop)

Waiopaoa Hut - spacious and modern - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Waiopaoa Hut - spacious and modern

Yes that man is knitting!! He's also very talented on camera and guitar! - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Yes that man is knitting!! He's also very talented on camera and guitar!

Old and new bridge - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Old and new bridge

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Korokoro campground - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Korokoro campground

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Cooking up a storm (well boiling water anyways) - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Cooking up a storm (well boiling water anyways)

Checking out Darrel's new tent - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Checking out Darrel's new tent

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
We did a side trip to Korokoro Falls in the afternoon - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

We did a side trip to Korokoro Falls in the afternoon

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Korokoro Falls were magnificent - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Korokoro Falls were magnificent

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Chris behind the falls - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Chris behind the falls

The view from behind (you can see Paddy and his orange cap center photo - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

The view from behind (you can see Paddy and his orange cap center photo

Sue's turn - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue's turn

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Cable wire - Annie was the swing expert - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Cable wire - Annie was the swing expert

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Swans on the lake - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Swans on the lake

Sunset - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sunset

Sue and Glenda - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue and Glenda

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Floating flower - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Floating flower

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Bryan - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Bryan

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Rest stop - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Rest stop

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Private hut - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Private hut

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x2

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Panekiri Bluffs - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Panekiri Bluffs

Marauiti hut - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Marauiti hut

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Waiharuru hut - t'was very flash - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Waiharuru hut - t'was very flash

Meanwhile...back at our camp ground - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Meanwhile...back at our camp ground

Anne and Paddy relaxing by their tent - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Anne and Paddy relaxing by their tent

Darrel also in relaxing mode - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Darrel also in relaxing mode

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Whanganui Hut - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Whanganui Hut

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Big Bush water taxi arriving to pick us up - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Big Bush water taxi arriving to pick us up

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
The boat ride back - we have completed the Lake Waikaremoana Track - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

The boat ride back - we have completed the Lake Waikaremoana Track

Sue, Glenda and Chris stayed an extra day - this is their view from Lou's Lookout - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue, Glenda and Chris stayed an extra day - this is their view from Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana from Lou's Lookout - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Lake Waikaremoana from Lou's Lookout

One of the caves on the Lou's Lookout Track - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

One of the caves on the Lou's Lookout Track

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Papakorito Falls - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Papakorito Falls

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Sue & Glenda at the big rata tree - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Sue & Glenda at the big rata tree

Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January
Almost as old as some members of our club!! - Lake Waikaremoana 5-8 January

Almost as old as some members of our club!!

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