Cold Water Swimming - A Beginners Diary Day 1, Tahuna Beach Nelson The sky was peach-grey at 6.30 am in early September, on the sixth day of spring. The lights of the port flickered in…
Cold Water Swimming
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Ellis Basin Route
Ellis Basin Route We took a detour off the popular Mt Arthur summit track in the Kahurangi National Park, to spend a weekend freezing our bits off tramping the beautiful Ellis Basin Route and around…
Sea Kayaking the Abel Tasman National Park
Sea Kayaking the Abel Tasman National Park On a fine summer weekend we're spoilt for choice for adventures, so we decided to head North for some sea kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park. The…
Beginners Kayaking Course – Nelson Canoe Club
The Beginners Kayaking Course with the Nelson Canoe Club Over the past few weeks I was lucky enough to be a part of the latest intrepid intake attending the Beginners Whitewater Kayaking course with the…
Harwoods Hole Track
Hardwoods Hole Track We made the most of a lovely sunny Winters' day to take a day trip from Nelson over to Takaka Hill and Harwoods Hole. Quite unknown to me before now, Harwoods Hole…
Hacket Track and Whispering Falls
The Hacket Track Whispering Falls Winter served up a rather damp weekend, so we made the most of it by taking a local walk in the Mount Richmond Forest Park along the Hacket Track to…