Teetering along Toaroha

December 2012

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December 2012

Descend to Adventure Biv Westland
A hard Westland trip requiring fitness, dexterity and navigation skills almost ends in disaster. Cedar Flat Hut beckons to us across the Toaroha River from its snug setting amid the drooping fronds of tussock which fill Cedar Flat and cascade over the banks onto the river’s edge. It’s mid-summer and the heat is mildly oppressive […]
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