Iron Bridge to Waimangaroa

[Padmei]

Is there an easy way to check what height the river is before saddling up & heading out?

[cooneyr]

Is there an easy way to check what height the river is before saddling up & heading out?

Short of knowing a local to call another option is to look at the West Coast Regional Council river flow website here http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/river_level_...l_site_map.htm

probably the best site is the lower Buller but it will be a bit delayed and not a great correlation as buller could be high from rain up the lakes etc.
http://www.wcrc.govt.nz/river_level_...l_site_map.htm

suggest there isn't an easy reliable way to know.

cheers r

[NordieBoy]

A swollen Mackley sounds painful...

[GMcC]

Did the Mackley through to Denniston two weeks back !
Im on the Transalp fully loaded and 2 others fully loaded on
their Beems 650s....................
Certainly worth it - river was low
Alp did take exception to the 2 steep shale downhillers though !
Front n top heavy bitch !
Kept it uprite !
Brilliant !
Near miss with power company 4x4 stopping to chat with Paul saw him and
bike slide under the ute in a rut - no dramas - all stationary !
3 weeks down south - fanatastic weather - magic gravel !
5550 kms from Hawkes Bay and back - TKC 80 buggered now !
Did the ususal -
Port Underwood area, Tadmor Vly, Upper Stanley Brook, Sunday Creek,Taylor Pass,
Molesworth ( last day before closure - tho did reopen at Easter )
Leader Vly / Mendip / Kaiwara, Okuku Lees Vly, Clarance Res Quail Flat - got permission and code, Rainbow, Braeburn Track, Maruia Saddle, West Bank Rd / Palmer Rd, Blackwater, Waiuta,
Ahaura - Kopara Rds, No - Name Rd, Incbonnie Loop, Bell Hill - Kotuku, Nelson Creek, Deep Creek,
Lake Lyndon / Coleridge, Hakatere Vly / Lakes Clearwater and Heron,
Waratah Rd / Mackenzies Pass / Hakataramea Vly, Danseys Pass, Omarama Saddle, Ahuriri Vly,
Thompsons Gorge, Lake Onslow, Waikaia Bush Rd, Poolburn Dam, Old Dunstan Rds,
Lake Mahinerangi, Nevis Crossing, Mavora Lakes Rds....................................

Great trip
Gaz

[GMcC]

Pics.......................


Gaz

[NordieBoy]

Looks boring.

Don't wish I was there at all

[GMcC]

A few more pics - this time the Clarence Reserve Quail Flat

[GMcC]

Haha - Youve probably done it in ya sleep !

We were going to attempt the Maungatapu but thought better of it !