Castle Rock Crossover (Marahau to Canaan Downs) – 4-5 October 2025

Marahau to Canaan Downs group The Ocean to Mountains team enjoyed scones and coffee at Mrs Smiths cafe in Riwaka with the Mountains to Oceans team. Here we also swapped gear amongst the cars for the crossover trip. We then drove to Marahau in very...

Starlight Cave, Takaka Hill - 4 Mar 2019

Leader: Andrea Jabberwocky Starlight cave is the exit from a caving expedition after dropping down the infamous Harwoods Hole. It takes around three hours for cavers to negotiate the route following an amazing water course through the cave. (I can...

Separation Point – Abel Tasman NP, 25 Feb 2012

Leader: Uta Purcell This destination was chosen well before the Golden Bay floods. Therefore it was good news to know that the road to Wainui Bay and the start of this trip was open again, though one lane in many places. Considering the warm summer...