Kayak/Bush

Date:24/6/11 - 26/6/11
Location: Taipo River
Section: Mid Taipo Hut to road bridge
Duration: 3days
Grade 2+/3
Flow: low
Carnage: None
Comments: Adams pajero was loaded up and after some messing around me, Adam, Sara and Astraea headed off up the taipo river to Dillon's homestead for the night. After a late start on Saturday morning we started the long walk with heavy kayaks on our shoulders and arrived at Mid Taipo at around 4:30pm. The next morning was clear and very frosty as we set off down the river in search of some rapids. all went well, Adam portaged the first main rapid then we paddled to the homestead, picked up Astraea and paddled on out to the road.


The crew walking in

Mid Taipo Hut

The team at 7 Mile creek

Kayak

Date: 24/6/11
Location: Arahura River
Section: Sesspit gorge
Grade: 4
Carnage: none
Comments: Ratas first real west coast creek run went well. No carnage and good lines were hit by all apart from one hole that rata went straight into.
Check out the video at...


http://vimeo.com/25701891

Ice Climbing

Date: 15/6/11
Location: Franz Glacier

3 days on the ice had us all pretty comfortable top roping up some fairly steep ice climbs. The scenery was amazing, but the weather wasn't so good. It rained on two of the three days but we still loved it.



The Team



On belay!



Zac and Luke



At the top of the ice

Kayak

Date:18/6/11
Location: Toaroha
Section:walk in, part way up grade 4 section.
Grade:4
Carnage: none
The 2Dash crew had decided it was time to scout some new water. with 2 new GoPro cameras at $525 each, a trip up the toaroha was planned. We knew the way up the grade 3 then explored some of the grade 4 section.
Enjoy the video....

http://vimeo.com/25430738

Kayak

Date: 12/6/11
Location: Hurunui
Section: Maori Gully
Grade: 3
Carnage: None
A good weekend in Christchurch was had, about $800 was spent in paddler zone between us on saturday. Sunday we got out on the hurunui. it was good to see taylor getting back into a boat! cheers bro!
http://vimeo.com/25015601

Kayak

Date:10/6/11
Location: Toaroha River
Section: Walk in 40mins
Grade: 3
Carnage: none
Check out the video...
http://vimeo.com/24898236

Mohaka video

The video from our Mohaka source to sea attempt

last holidays is finished and ready to watch,

Check it out at

http://vimeo.com/24757273

Bush

Date:1/6/11
Location: Arahura valley
Activity: Survival
Duration: 3 Days
Comments: Last week we did a three day survival mission up the Arahura valley with nothing but what we would take on a day tramp. It was cold but we all loved it. We spent the first night as a group then split up for our solo on the second night.

My fire on solo

Keeping warm

ready to catch some food!

Chris building the group shelter

Bush

Date:5/6/11
Location: Tiapo River
Huts: Dillon Homestead
Duration: 2 Days

Kayak

Date: 4/6/11
Location: Toaroha
Section: 40 min walk in
Flow: Low
Grade:3
incidents: None
A good smooth trip was had down the toaroha, lines were all hit perfectly.