For a long time some of us Ruahine guys had contemplated descending the scree into the North Waipawa River. The night before, supping mulled wine at Sunrise Hut, we briefly struggled with the Wilderness magazine crossword clue "a series of small waterfalls". As it turned out, the answer - cascade -perfectly defined the headwaters of the North Waipawa. Fortunately though, the cascades were easily negotiated on a pleasant walk down to Waipawa Forks where we met up with the 4 of our group who'd decided to take the track instead.
This is a trip we will repeat!
