KAYAKING   the   WHANGANUI RIVER

Ray & Barbara drifting in the gorge country

    Preparing an evening meal with Doug & Heather White

Ray takes on the mighty Ngaporoa Rapid.   Glug …. glug

Don competed in a multi sport event  "Mountains to the Sea"  which 

began at "Top of  the Bruce" on Mt Ruapehu and finished at the Tasman

Sea in Wanganui.  After a gruelling second day through theWanganui

iver gorge country Don inspects his hands for blisters.

Here we have Steve waving farewell  as he leaves

Taumarunui

Steve, Ray, Philip &

Ross Stevenson preparing to leave Cherry Grove in Taumrunui for their journey down the Whanganui River.

Breakages forced them to abandon the trip at Retaruke but they had a great experience all the same.

Steve and Philip enjoying a day out (L)

And Ray also enjoying time on the river