And so it began, like any modern day adventures a newly created Facebook Messenger group!
Morning Gentleman, I trust all is well on this fine Tuesday morning. I am proposing a boys trip to cycle the Heaphy Trail this season....it's a trip of a lifetime type of gig. Hope to hear from you soon. Ax
Day 1: Westport > Karamea > Takaka >Brown River Hut > Perry Saddle Hut. After a restful night in Westport and morning drive to Karamea we finally found ourselves at the Aerodrome loading up gear into the tiny 3 passenger fixed wing plane, there was six of us in the group so this meant 2 trips. Ideally we would have landed at the start of the track but unfortunately the paddock was water logged, so we had the extended scenic flight to Takaka before jumping on a pre organised minibus to take us to the start of the track. The track from Brown River Hut to Perry Saddle Hut was quite testing, for most this was our first venture out with loaded bikes, the track is relentless uphill battle with rocky loose ground and with large boulders. You could argue that the first day is the toughest and the view of the hut the most rewarding.
Day 2: Perry Saddle Hut > Heaphy Hut. (to edit)
Day 3: Heaphy Hut > Karamea > Westport. (to edit)
25th - 28th August 2017 (Wanaka to Wanaka) Crew: Lee, Allan, Doug, John, Lewis, Dan
