Db1k 2012

[Trials Rider]

how about a snorkle that way you can ride around the rocks

Sounds like just the ticket, what happens if I miss and get flushed away, I guess I have a big green friend to pull me out

[NordieBoy]

Sounds like just the ticket, what happens if I miss and get flushed away, I guess I have a big green friend to pull me out

Depends how much lip 'yo been givin, donkey.

[Trials Rider]

Depends how much lip 'yo been givin, donkey.

One big happy family not saying I am pussy either

[_Shrek_]

One big happy family not saying I am pussy either

so what do we call you!!! pussy or fluffy

[Trials Rider]

so what do we call you!!! pussy or fluffy

Well sweety now you mention it

Actual I dont care, anything is better than last years sheep shagger

[_Shrek_]

sheep shagger

the pic says it all should have kept ya mouth shut

[Monstaman]

the pic says it all should have kept ya mouth shut

Even the dogs look disgusted

[Trials Rider]

Even the dogs look disgusted

Well the dog did ask if I was shearing, I got it wrong and told him to bugger off and get his own, that reminds my I better throw those gumboots away now.

[k14]

Looking at last years records for Sunday 23rd January 2011 the Manuherikia was doing 4 cumecs. Right this moment it is doing just under 20. Estimate for Sunday is 6-8 cumecs so it should be ok. No significant rain forecast to fall in that catchment for the next 7 days although it is predicting 1-3mm on Saturday, but still a few days out yet.

[Transalper]

So do we actually have to ford this river somewhere or are you just using it as an indicator for something else in the general area?
I can't place it on the route... guessing Omarama Saddle(s) and the broken bridge on the approach on Hawkdun Runs Rd?

[k14]

So do we actually have to ford this river somewhere or are you just using it as an indicator for something else in the general area?
I can't place it on the route... guessing Omarama Saddle(s) and the broken bridge on the approach on Hawkdun Runs Rd?

I think we have to cross the dunstan creek which is fairly close to the manuherikia and most likely a good gauge. However the rain last weekend was quite localised in a few places so there could be as much as a 20-30% difference from only 10-20km away. I think it is safe to say the river will be comparable to last year and most likely a touch higher. But even if the flow was double of last year it would only be 20-25% deeper. If we were doing it last weekend however it may have been a show stopper!

[cooneyr]

Guys regarding river flows the route crosses the Manuherikia north of St Bathurns. This is a long way from the flow recorder site that K14 is talking about and is the very upper part of a large catchment. The rainfall in that part of the catchment has not been the same as the rainfall in the lower part of the catchment so the flow gauge readings on the Manuherikia just north of Alex need to be treated with a grain of salt.

By way of comparison I took my bike and a Toyota Prado across the Manuherikia without any difficulty (had to walk it first though to check the route) when checking out the route in early Nov. K14 has confirmed that the flows just north of Alex were 28-30 which is significantly more than the 6-8 predicted for this coming weekend.

Short of a major down pour before or over the weekend we should be fine.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

I for one, would be quite happy to be short of a major downpour before or during the Dusty.

Or after...

[Transalper]

Bit of a bugger but for better or worse my passenger has been forced to pull out (not by me) so it's just me and the bike now. Guess that means I have more space to stick my backup fuel can without needing to pack the big panniers.

[Skinny_Birdman]

That's a shame. You going to do the challenge sections now?