• Separation Point - 11 July 2004

    Separation Point - Organiser: Mark Stevens Four steely souls set sail for Separation Point in the Abel Tasman, for a walk in the park. And a walk in the park it turned out to be. The leader, with a group consensus, decided to drive over to Takaka and...

  • Waingaro Forks Hut - 3 & 4 July 2004

    Waingaro Forks Hut - Organiser: Dion Pont With a forecast of patchy showers for the day, six trampers left Richmond at 5.45am, driving to Upper Takaka, starting on the track at 7.30am. The old pack track up the Kill Devil ridge zig zags 800m up the...

  • Pepin Island - 20 June 2004

    Pepin Island - Organiser: Gretchen Williams Weather-braving party – Gretchen Williams, David Blunt, Roger Bruce, Alison Nicoll, Dan McGuire, Ken Ridley, Mary Honey, Mark Stevens, Tony Haddon, Uta Purcell, Marianne Hermsen, Arthur Jonas, Grahame Harris,...

  • Jenkins Hill/Third House - 13 June 2004

    Jenkins Hill/Third House - Organiser: Grahame Harris Leaving the Brook via the dam at just after 9am on a fine cool day, we followed upstream then turned back up a zig-zig towards the firebreak. Halfway up this section one party member realised they...

  • Mangarakau Swamp - 5-7 June 2004

    Mangarakau Swamp - Organiser: Uta Purcell Not up a mountain or along ridges - no, into a swamp! Not in a hut or in tents - but in a modern house with electricity, an indoor toilet and a bath! That was the Club's easy destination this Queen's Birthday...