Remutaka Bike Ride
Sunday 2 August 2026
Leader: Paula Richardson
We all met up at Maymorn Station on a gorgeous, cold blue-sky winter's morning. We were feeling so lucky after a really cold week.
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Pauatahanui Inlet Loop
Sunday 19 July 2026
Leader: Geoff Scrase
Ten of us assembled at the school to carpool to Mana where we met six others at the rendevous car park immediately north of New World. Solly and Jenny picked up Owen and Marian in Paekakariki and drove on from there to the rendevous point. We set out at approximately 9.45 with Joseph and Shauna's dog Chew leading the way. I thought my job had been usurped and I could just follow but I didn't fancy stopping at all the trees and grassy outcrops Chew was attracted to! Phew, I still had a job.
Wellington-Paraparaumu Ebike Trip
Sunday 12 July 2026
Leader: Brandon Holman
Three of us caught the 8:26 am train from Paraparaumu. The train staff, being a Sunday, allowed 6 bikes in the carriage, as 3 other folk were taking bikes also. We alighted at Wellington station and proceeded to bike back to our homes on the coast. It was a very cold morning but with brilliant sun.
Tutuwai - Totara Flats
Matariki Weekend 10-12 July 2026
Leader: Owen Cox
The planned trip was the Mangatainoka Hot Springs in the Kaweka Range. However it wasn’t to be as the rain in the week leading up to the trip said otherwise. Looking at Hawkes Bay rain gauges and river levels suggested we could not cross the ford across Makahu River on the road in, so we quickly made a plan B so we did not do the massive drive to the Kawekas and then have to go somewhere else. I feel quite smug about the decision as we learned later that a Hutt Valley group drove up and found the ford well under water so had to go somewhere else. The forecast was for light rain on Friday with improving weather from then.
Sunrise Hut
4-5 July 2026
Leader: Peter and June
This was the annual gourmet overnight trip, this year to Sunrise Hut in Ruahine Forest Park.
Sledge Track/Toe-toe Loop Track
Sunday 28 June 2026
Leader: Julie James
Eight of us met at the school at 7:30 am before stopping at Levin to pick me up. Then we all headed to Palmerston North and onto Kahuterawa Road where we set off on our walk. The weather was not looking very promising, with the threat of showers - however, once everyone was ready, no raincoats were required.
Aorangi Crossing
19-21 June 2026
Leader: Graeme Richardson
The weather forecast for the weekend was promising, trip on, yay! We left Paraparaumu Friday at 8am in three vehicles. It was a warm winter morning, and we were excited as we headed off on our three-day winter tramp.
Te Whiti Riser
Sunday 14 June 2026
Leader: Geoff Scrase
We began our ascent of four degree Te Whiti Riser, on the eastern hills of Lower Hutt at 0905h. My own objective was to see if the ridge track that Sigi and I used many years ago from Blue Mountain Rd (just off Whiteman's Valley Rd, Upper Hutt) to the Wainuiomata Hill road, a distance of approximately 13 km, still existed.