Meeting your heroes

March 2017

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March 2017

Entering the calm waters of Shag Harbour. Photo: Matthew Pike
Is the reality of coming face to face with Abel Tasman National Park as good as it’s hyped up to be? Matthew Pike kayaks the full length of the park to find out They say never meet your heroes. It’s impossible for them to live up to the hype, and the reality versus expectation is […]
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