Good Evans! Abel Tasman National Park, Tasman, Sunday 15 March

Ever wanted to climb the biggest peak in our smallest national park? Mt Evans is a worthy destination rising above our most popular national park, but is seldom visited, as the track over the summit was closed long ago. From the heights of Takaka Hill,...

Wainui Circuit, Able Tasman NP, 6 July 2025

9 Trampers had a latish start from Canaan Downs car park for a planned circuit via Wainui Hut. The day was cool, we were in low cloud and the track very wet and slippery. At the turnoff on intersection of the Inland Track on Evans Ridge it was fairly...

Porter Rocks, Abel Tasman NP, 11 August 2024

It was a small group of seven who met at the Badminton Hall in Richmond planning to depart for Canaan Downs by 8.30am. Fortunately we had been spared a frost that morning., and the forecast was for a fine sunny day…perfect. BUT……one of the group made a...

Holyoake Hut, Abel Tasman NP, 14th July 2024

There was just a comfortable car-load of five who headed off for Marahau and the start of the Coastal Track that would lead us to the Inland Track and up to Holyoake Hut. We left Nelson at 8.30 am and after picking up great coffees in Riwaka, we were...

Holyoake Clearing, Abel Tasman NP, 11 Dec 2022

There were just the two of us on this trip, Veronica and Brian. We made up for that though, by chatting on many topics, and also to some of the other trampers we met on the way. There sure were plenty to choose from on the way back, along the Coastal...