Three packrafters have celebrated the first descent of a West Coast river. The adventure saw three paddlers navigate 25km of “gnarly” whitewater, stunning gorges and freezing glacial water on the Butler and Whataroa rivers. The paddlers – Barny Young, Ryan Lucas and Logan Froreip – tramped 35km via Butler Junction Hut and on to Ice […]
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