Spectacle of Sawcut

March 2016

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March 2016

The trip to Isolation Hut requires wading the Waima River. Photo: Pat Barrett
Isolation Hut, Isolated Hill Scenic Reserve WARNING: The Sawcut Gorge Track and Isolation Hut are closed following the Kaikoura earthquake due to multiple slips. Heat radiated from the walls of the deep limestone canyon through which we walked, sloshing easily over the Waima River which flows beneath the walls and drains a huge, mostly hidden, […]
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