Porika Track Status and Orari Gorge

[Phreaky Phil]

We're thinking of heading south after Xmas and were wondering on the status of the Porika Track. I remember earlier in the year a section had slipped away. Has it been repaired. ?
Also, I have a 4wd mag that shows a track through Private stations and crosses the Orari River. Does anyone know of this ? Or any other cool places to go.
Cheers Phil

[JATZ]

We're thinking of heading south after Xmas and were wondering on the status of the Porika Track. I remember earlier in the year a section had slipped away. Has it been repaired. ?
Also, I have a 4wd mag that shows a track through Private stations and crosses the Orari River. Does anyone know of this ? Or any other cool places to go.
Cheers Phil

Porika should be all good for a man of your ability :crazy:.... and p.m. mattsdakar re the Orari gorge route, we did it last year on the way to the D.B., really good ride.
You still have my ph # ? give us a yell if'n your in the neighbourhood :drinkup:

[Phreaky Phil]

Porika should be all good for a man of your ability :crazy:.... and p.m. mattsdakar re the Orari gorge route, we did it last year on the way to the D.B., really good ride.
You still have my ph # ? give us a yell if'n your in the neighbourhood :drinkup:
No I havent got your Ph #. My old phone died and I lost all my numbers. I'm still finding people that I cant contact:pinch:
Could you PM me it. Would love to catch up. Enjoyed following you Aussie Trek. Guess your over Beemers.

[andy mac]

We went thru the Porika last month and it is signposted as an unmaintained road. Moderately rough and a ste...ep drop down to Lake Rotoroa but definitely worth riding both directions. :woohoo:

[ADVGD]

We went thru the Porika last month and it is signposted as an unmaintained road. Moderately rough and a ste...ep drop down to Lake Rotoroa but definitely worth riding both directions. :woohoo:

presumably this has been repaired then? This was a while back giving mattsdakar and I a little extra challenge to deal with (from this trip (http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/77/3-day-rainbow.php))

http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/12/77/images/3-day-adv-trip-12-3-2011-19.jpg

[NordieBoy]

6 weeks ago (NADS go out for coffee) the Porika was sweet.

[Phreaky Phil]

We went thru the Porika last month and it is signposted as an unmaintained road. Moderately rough and a ste...ep drop down to Lake Rotoroa but definitely worth riding both directions. :woohoo:Yea neat track. Can get interesting going up from the lake side 2up on a loaded Beemer:sweatdrop:sweatdrop

[RAJAH1]

Yea neat track. Can get interesting going up from the lake side 2up on a loaded Beemer:sweatdrop:sweatdrop


Going DOWN the Rotorua side 2 up when its wet on a GS can be interesting too. Bit like a an elepant doing ballet.