Recent happenings

After a ten day winter storm the skies cleared just in time for a trip in the Kaimais. Pete led a weekend trip from the Wairongamai track to stay at the Waitawheta Hut and then to walk out on the Lindeman Track. Bruce and I went over on Sunday to walk the Lindeman Track and to pick up the overnight trampers. The weather was perfect with clear skies, and calm conditions. The view from the road end looking out to Matakana Island and Mt Maunganui was spectacular. We walked up the steep track (and it was steep!), as Pete had told us he was walking out that way rather than the lower loop track. The track was a good climb up which became rather boggy at the top. We met the overnighters at the top of the track and retraced our footsteps to return to the road end. The weary group were pleased to see us as they then knew they were near then end of the track, and it was down hill all the way. We also had a thermos of hot water for a cuppa in the car along with a batch of fresh blueberry muffins baked by Winston that morning. After a short rest to enjoy their well deserved cuppa and muffin, everyone piled into the cars and headed home.
Delia for Bruce and the weekend trampers - Pete, Jill, Roger, Shan, Tim and Janet.

This trip was different, fun and challenging. The walk was timed to catch the low spring tide to walk across the mud flats from the end of Matahui Road to Matakana Island.Click here for more..

If you’ve never walked into the forest at night time – do it – it is absolutely magical to see the sparkle of the night sky along the track walls.Click here for more..

The RTSC Adventurers – Lake Tarawera  - wet and wild but exhilarating!

 Unfortunately, all the weather predictions held true, and Saturday morning dawned (well spluttered into grey) rainy and miserable… It didn’t dampen our sprits though as we gathered on the shores of Lake Tarawera - 29 intrepid adventurers braving the elements. Click here for more..