Northern Kawekas Easter 15-18 April

A mix of on and off track tramping over the 4 day Easter weekend. Peak Sika hunting season with lots of helicopter activity.

Friday, 15 April 2022

Helisika International Airport was very busy all weekend

Traipsing through Poronui

Poronui Hut, Kaimanawa Forest Park

Yingjun the huntress

Friday night campsite beside Jap Creek

Oamaru River

Marcia, Otorehinaiti River

Neville in the Otorehinaiti

An easy section

A grovelly section

Sometimes you just need a rest

Otorehinaiti Saddle clearing

Tussock Saddle biv/coffee shop

Head of the Harkness - Te Ruatakaikare in the distance

Tussock Hut

Sue climbing the track from Tussock to Boyd

Yingjun and her little pack

Ngaruroro River

Ngaruroro valley from near Waitewhero Saddle

Descending into the Oamaru headwaters

Happy huntress

Marcia and Sue

Yingjun getting creative while Rob lurks in the background

Rob, Marcia, Yingjun and Sue enjoying our Oamaru valley campfire

Do not go 'haring off' in the wrong direction