The art of route finding

December 2014

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December 2014

Descending Emily Hill into the Stour River West Branch. Photo: Conor Leahy
Manuka and Woolshed Huts, Hakatere Conservation Area When an unseasonal deluge on the Main Divide left our plans to cross the Wilberforce River to complete the Unknown Stream/Moa Saddle circuit in tatters, a quick re-think was required and it was to the reliable Hakatere Conservation Area we travelled. Our late start was compensated for by […]

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