Okuku Pass Road river crossing?

[junkmanjoe]

any information on this crossing please photos of it, any dramas been had here while crossing..
would it be safe to cross alone..:scooter:on a big bike..

JMJ

[BMWST?]

any information on this crossing please photos of it, any dramas been had here while crossing..
would it be safe to cross alone..:scooter:on a big bike..

JMJ

found this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/78413-Okuku-Pass-in-winter-are-fords-crossable) on google whilst trying to find out where okuku pass was

[Taz]

Cary and I failed to get across in the middle of summer when we were there. She was running fast then. Nice ride in to find out though and if you have to turn around and come back then it's a nice ride out.

[junkmanjoe]

yup i know where it is i want to know what the crossing is like. if its difficult or not.


JMJ

[Crim]

when you thinking of crossing JMJ - sure there would be one or three here in ChCh that would be there "just in case" if you wanted some company - above link gives all the info but you'd need to check flow just before you left (can raise pretty quick with rain in them thar hills)
Cheers Crim

[junkmanjoe]

Cary and I failed to get across in the middle of summer when we were there. She was running fast then. Nice ride in to find out though and if you have to turn around and come back then it's a nice ride out.
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last time down palidin and i where turned away by farmers as they said river would be to high...it was pissing down that day..we didnt even get on the less valley road to it.

JMJ

[junkmanjoe]

when you thinking of crossing JMJ - sure there would be one or three here in ChCh that would be there "just in case" if you wanted some company - above link gives all the info but you'd need to check flow just before you left (can raise pretty quick with rain in them thar hills)
Cheers Crim

hi there would be ether Wedensday or Thursday on my way to the dusty...its on my to do list.

JMJ.

[junkmanjoe]

was the water cold Taz..........

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=102163&d=1217727276

JMJ

[Crim]

hi there would be ether Wedensday or Thursday on my way to the dusty...its on my to do list.

JMJ.

Unfortunatly I am working :crybaby:, unless you wanted to get it done before breakfast, I could then fang :scooter: into work for the day for a mid morning start

[junkmanjoe]

well i arrive in picton at 5.35 am. weds. dont think i could make it in time..

JMJ

[ADVGD]

any information on this crossing please photos of it, any dramas been had here while crossing..


Some info, pics, and crossing guidelines here mate Lees Valley Okuku Pass (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/53/lees-valley-ride.php)



would it be safe to cross alone..:scooter:on a big bike..


A man with a reputation such as yours should be able to cross this river on the back wheel, one handed :p

[junkmanjoe]

A man with a reputation such as yours should be able to cross this river on the back wheel, one handed :p

but no one would see it if it went all wrong....:facepalm:. guess that be ok id get away with it..

stunning looking road ,main river crossing looks ok entry exit not has steep as i thought.

JMJ

[tri boy]

Some info, pics, and crossing guidelines here mate Lees Valley Okuku Pass (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/53/lees-valley-ride.php)

Looking forward to the site offical opening:sunny:
I'll pm you soon with regards to info in the Marlborough area. Cheers

[junkmanjoe]

when you coming back down try boy...

[Taz]

was the water cold Taz..........


JMJ

Was freezing. Everywhere we went it seemed as though it was raining. The locals were saying you should have been here last week it was 30 degrees and not a cloud in the sky! :angry:

Story here
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/67930-Another-South-Island-Tour-report.

[neels]

If the river is not too high it should be fine, I've been through there a couple of times with mates in bog standard 4wd's and in vintage cars with no problems.

You can check the river flow here (http://ecan.govt.nz/services/online-services/monitoring/river-flows/pages/river-flow-chart.aspx?SiteNo=66213)

There was a discussion about doing this on road bikes a while back, sounded pretty doable until the river got up around 200 cumecs which kind of killed that idea.

[junkmanjoe]

under stood neels...just looking at a few travel options to make the most of this trip.

what type of vintage cars did you use....trusty model T.

JMJ

[neels]

what type of vintage cars did you use....trusty model T.JMJ
Not quite, this 1920 Essex tourer
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and a 1927 Essex roadster the same as this
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The '20 was better through the river on 24 instead of 21" wheels, except that the rear wheel only brakes didn't work for a while until they dried out. :blink:

[whatastoner]

The river levels appear to be falling. I've crossed several times in both directions on regular tyres, no problem. Stay to the upstream side of the crossing.

[Kickaha]

There was a discussion about doing this on road bikes a while back, sounded pretty doable until the river got up around 200 cumecs which kind of killed that idea.

Did that back in the nineties when the river was low

[junkmanjoe]

okies.........im planing to go through here monday on my way north....any one, any one...its a holiday for us lower north islanders..welly anniversary day,so ill get payed to ride my bike on monday..................:bleh:

looking to be back on the boat tues early arvo....

any one like a quest for monday night 24th...i wash dishes...house trained..

JMJ

[Shadows]

The crossing should be easy as right now provided you pick the right path, should only be knee deep at worst. The Okuku at it's confluence with the Ashley River (WAY downstream from the ford) it is as low as I've seen it for a long time and all but the main braid has dried up. The watershed which feeds it is not the same one which took all the rainfall which flooded the larger rivers recently.

Check your PMs