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... to head out to the coast and camp in tiny Okarito, population 30-ish, and kayak in the lagoon the next day. Okarito lagoon is NZ's 'largest unmodified wetland' according to our guidebook, and it has lots of channels to explore and to check out wild ...
... there is a kayak rental place which proved to be very handy. In perfect weather, we set out for a 4 hour kayak ride across Okarito Lagoon - the most tranquil way there is to check out the lagoon, and rivers, for birdlife. Bill Oddie would have been in his ...
... food and not the cost of the trip, which is fair enough, but it would have been too expensive for me. That night we stayed at Okarito Beach camp. It was a late dinner and even a later bed time, a few of us including myself decided to sleep on the bus, ...
... here I was, standing on an island up to my ankles in mud waiting for a mad stout hunter to repair his hovercraft... only in New Zealand! He eventually got it going again and on the ride home told us to keep an eye out for flames... the Irish girl had ...
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A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... can actually drive up to. Continue along the road now until it drops down to connect with route 6 at Havelock the mussel capital of New Zealand. A drive down through the marina lets you find the Slip Inn cafe. back onto route 6 and about 15 kms along is a ...
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South Island Odyssey - Part Two - West Coast
Posted on Mar 8, 2008, 19:23:05
... in the area worth stopping to have a look at. You will continue to follow the Buller one of the most beautiful rivers in New Zealand in my opinion. It is 40kms from Inangahuna to Rt 67 junction and 113kms from St Arnaud to here. At Route 67 turn north to ...
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