Fishing out a Frenchman

June 2020

Read more from

June 2020

River crossings are dangerous and care should always be taken. Photo: Penzy Dinsdale
A river crossing goes awry but fortunately for the victim, Oscar van der Beek was on hand to help Every year, at least one tourist underestimates the danger of our wilderness with grave repercussions. I witnessed such an episode last summer. I was tramping the Te Araroa Trail and was heading through the Ahuriri Valley. With me […]

About the author

Wilderness

More From Near miss

Related Topics

Similar Articles

A diagnosis from afar

Folly on the ice

The sky high rescue club

Trending Now

Apply for the 2027 Shaun Barnett Memorial Scholarship

Boundary Creek Track, Hāwea Conservation Park

Orson Hopper Pro 2 Tent review

Review: Rab’s Neutrino -6°C provides high-performing comfort for the long game

The coach steps ashore 

Subscribe!
Each issue of Wilderness celebrates Aotearoa’s great outdoors — written and photographed with care, not algorithms.Subscribe and help keep our wild stories alive.

This article is exclusively for Wilderness subscribers

Already a subscriber?  

Subscribe to read this article immediately and unlock exclusive 10-15% discounts at NZ’s best outdoor stores. 
Cancel anytime. 

Website Subscription

Print + Website

1

free articles left this month.

Already a subscriber? Login Now