Xmas / New Year
We are exploring the feasibility of doing the Waikaremoana Great Walk as an extended New Year break trip.  Trip could also include the below:

Rua track  6 days
Tangihua hut
 
Mt Manuoha – Waikareiti  3 days 

Whakatane River or Waikare cross over route  4 days

Or tramp into the lake via Central Waiau and Pukekohe Range 5 days

Anniversary Weekend January 2013
Camp at Home Bay and explore Motutapu Island? 


A Late Summer Week in the South Island?

Maybe a Great Walk for one group and a more remote trip for another group?

Where would you like tramp in 2013, 2014 and beyond? 
Here are some that might interest you - destinations for weekends and long weekends:

If you organise it then we will go there: 
  • Spirits Bay to Te Paki 
  • Mangamuka’s 
  • Russell Forest 
  • Ururupuka Island Camp  @ Bay of Islands
  • Cape Brett  /Whangamumu 
  • Peach Cove Whangarei Heads 
  • Warawaras
  • Hokiangai to Okiwi Lakes 
  • Waipoura Forest 
  • Mimiwhangata 
  • Kaimai Southern 
  • Mamaku Range 
  • Rotorua Lake trails 
  • Waikato River trails 
  • Waikawau Coromandel
  • Fletchers Bay – Moehau
  • Great Barrier Island
  • Whirinaki 
  • Urewara
  • Urutawa
  • Kaimaniwa Ranges 
  • Tongariro Nat. Park 
  • Waimarino 
  • Mungapura valley /bridge to nowhere
  • Whangamomana / bridge to somewhere
  • Matemateoanga 
  • Mt Messanger / Mt Dampier falls /Whitecliffs
  • Egmont National Park
What is required to be an organiser:
The most important aspect is to plan the tramping route. You can ask someone familiar with the area to assist in planning the tramping party routes.

Check with the booking officer for drivers and arrange the parties and leaders to suit.

Arrange the bus to be converted over to a sleeper if required and any gear (tents etc.) loaded.

Generally just coordinate everyone and the bus movement for the duration of the trip.

And you get a free trip for being the organiser. 

Interested?  Contact Helen  444 1397 

 
 
Organisers required for all the below trips, please contact me if you can help us out.

Thanks very much.    Helen Orchard phone: 09 444 1397

Northern Kaimai

Explore the northern end of the Kaimai Range. An area rich in history, old Maori trails, bridle paths and old railways used to extract gold and timber. Huts for both parties. Annual Hut passes can be used.

Departing Como Street on Friday night 1st of June at 7pm.

EASY PARTY

Woodlands Rd to Waitengaue Clearing to Dalys Clearing Hut 5-6 hours.

Dalys Clearing Hut to TeAroha to Waitawheta Hut. 6-7 hours.

Waitawheta Hut to Waitengaue Clearing to Woodlands Rd. 4-5 hours.

MEDIUM PARTY – North South Traverse

Karangahake Village to Dalys Clearing Hut to Waitawheta Hut. 5-6 hours.

Waitawheta Hut to Wharawhara Rd to Te Reretukahia Hut 6-7 hours

Te Reretukahia Hut to Motutapere Hut to Thompsons Track. 5-6 hours

Cost $69.00 for adults and $55.00 for Juniors

Organiser TBA (As you can see all the planning has been done so this is a great one to put your name down as the organiser please).

Bookings to Elizabeth Kinnell. Phone 834 0527.


Mini weekend 23rd -24th of July  Sapphire Springs Katikati  Motor Camp.

(Saturday night in bus or camping and hot pools to soak in)

Leave Como street at 8am Saturday morning.

Day one.

Lindemann Loop Track Kaimis (5hrs, 11km)

The track begins at the end of Lindemann Rd. After 2 hours at the junction with the Wairoa Track, there are excellent views over the Wairoa and Waitengaue Valleys.

Day two.

Waihi Beach to Ngatitangata Rd via Orokawa Bay (4hrs, 10 kms). Starting at the northern end of Waihi Beach walk along the cliff tops to beautiful Orokawa Bay. Can do a side trip to William Wright Falls. (1hr). Then onto Ngaititangata Rd via Homunga Bay, where the bus will be waiting.

The days walking could be the other way round, but either way bring your torch.

Organiser required (once again most of the planning is already done for you). 


TANGIHUA RANGE – Northland                             7th - 9th September

Travel in bus on Friday night to the Lions Lodge at the bush edge.

Day trips plus an overnight out trip to a small hut in the northern end of the forest.

Pleasant forest and great views from the ridge tops.

Organiser required. 

 
Labour weekend – 19-22nd October                          Waihaha and Hauhangaroa Track.

Out parties to do the new track and hut in the southern part of the Pureora Forest park.

This is all now part of the Te Araroa trail.

See some of the best native forest in the North Island.

Organiser required please.
 

PIRONGIA  FOREST PARK   24th -25th of November
Full or mini weekend, organiser to decide.

Possible lodge stay on the mountain slopes on the Saturday night and also there will be an out party to overnight at the Pahautea Hut up on the summit ridge.

A chance to do the new Te Araroa walkway section  to Hiwikiwi look out and to summit Mt Pirongia (959m).  Great view from the top.

Organiser required please.

 
 
Picture
Don’t forget to book up for the upcoming trips – on Rangitoto you might just spot this sign on a seat the summit track. We left our mark there for the benefit of visitors.