Sharlands Creek traverse to Marybank Road, Nelson, 31 Jan 2016

Leader: Bruce Alley Being only a half-day walk, our small party of three ‘Mighty Marybankers’ set off from the Sharlands Creek carpark in the Maitai Valley at the leisurely hour of 9am. Following the creek track to an intersection, then taking a left...

Captains Creek Hut, Mount Richmond FP, 23 Jan 2016

Leader: Liam Sullivan Nine of us departed Nelson on a day that promised to be hot and fine. First stop was Pelorus Bridge, where we picked up three others: Andrea, Simon & Daniel who were taking pack-rafts up to Captains Creek Hut for a return trip to...

South Side of Mount Owen, Kahurangi NP, 16-20 Jan 2016

Leader: Andrea Cockerton With the forecast changing daily and nine hopefuls, we decided to make tracks as planned and head up the pretty Fyfe River to Branch Creek Hut. The southern access to Mt Owen is mooted as more challenging than the popular route...

Heartbreak Ridge, Nelson, 10 Jan 2016

Leader: Bob Renshaw It’s been a couple of years since I last crossed the Heartbreak Ridge so I thought it would be good to repeat the trip to see if much has changed. Unfortunately not! It is just as rough and scrubby as ever. By the time we had...

Walk & Sail, Abel Tasman N.P, 20 Dec 2015

Skipper: Brian Renwick On a bright, sunny Sunday morning, five walkers left Marahau at 7.45am with the aim of joining Brian Renwick’s catamaran Canopus at The Anchorage in Torrent Bay by 11.30am. With only a brief drink stop en-route, we arrived at the...