Torrent Bay Walk & Sail – Abel Tasman NP, 21 Dec 2014

Leader: Brian Renwick The weather gods dictated that our trip took place on Sunday rather than Saturday, and we set off in beautiful sunshine, which we basked in for the whole day. Brian, our trusty skipper, set off from Nelson Marina bright and early...

Mt Richmond summit - Mt Richmond FP, 6 Dec 2014

Leader: Dan McGuire Seven ambitious trampers showed up early on Dec. 6 for an assault on Mt. Richmond. A late start meant a very fast pace, led by Lee Marshall. With her cracking pace we were at the hut in record time. After a short rest, we were off...

Ben Nevis – Mt Richmond FP, 30 Nov 2014

Leader: Andrea Cockerton Ben Nevis was the revised destination, bad weather scuppering plan to head up Billies Knob. Summer, but not just yet. The track itself was easy to navigate, the access roads not so! A few confabs, consultation of GPS, one wrong...

Thousand Acre Plateau – Kahurangi NP, 7-9 Nov 2014

Leader: Chris Louth With the promise of three days of sunshine and light winds, eight of us left the cars on the Matiri Valley road and headed upstream. The West Branch Matiri was easily forded and an hour later we were at a deserted Lake Matiri Hut....

The Brook Sanctuary – Nelson, 18 Oct 2014

Leader: Elizabeth Dooley Three of us met at the Waimarama Sanctuary and walked up the Koro track, joining the stream at Ferny Flats and turning back onto “East D” track just short of Carters Creek. The track is lovely, especially along the stream, with...