Turakirae Head to Ocean Beach 4wd track - Orongorongo Station access!

**marks** · 21st December 2008, 09:08

Originally Posted by Paladin

Well, from a selfish standpoint I know Sat Jan 10th & Sat 24th are days when I don't have any kiddie commitments and Paul posted he was interested in the 10th and you had previously said first half of Jan was clear for you, so shall we shoot for Jan 10th? Can you stand to wait that long?!!!

Let me know and I'll contact the Station owners and at that time also check availability on the possible dates for the Southern Coast ADV with them too.

10th is fine with me

**Balrog** · 21st December 2008, 12:09

Bummer, to early for me, not back until 13th

**Paladin** · 21st December 2008, 15:33

Originally Posted by marks

10th is fine with me

Cool, I'll do the checking with the Station owners then and report back!

Originally Posted by Balrog

Bummer, too early for me, not back until 13th

Sorry Jim - have a feeling you could probably twist my arm to go back out there for a day on the 24th mate!

**Aslan** · 21st December 2008, 19:09

watching with interest - again #10/1 OK in principle - altho might be pushing it given I'll have only just done the Dusty Butt earlier in the week.

**Paladin** · 21st December 2008, 22:26

Originally Posted by Aslan

watching with interest - again #10/1 OK in principle - altho might be pushing it given I'll have only just done the Dusty Butt earlier in the week.

Oh come on, you know you want to!

**Aslan** · 22nd December 2008, 05:53

you're right Dave - I'll commit one way or the other after the DB - cheers S

**Paladin** · 22nd December 2008, 10:38

Originally Posted by Aslan

you're right Dave - I'll commit one way or the other after the DB - cheers S

Yeah just teasin mate, I know the DB1K is gonna be full on!

**Paladin** · 23rd December 2008, 09:20

Hi Guys,

Spoke with owners daughter this morning. There's a chance that all three of the family members are going to be away on the 10th which would mean keys would not be available. Awaiting owners return from a trip to confirm.

Alternate date of 24th Jan IS available as a backup though she confirmed.

Will update as soon as I hear back.

**Balrog** · 23rd December 2008, 09:34

Originally Posted by Paladin

Hi Guys,

Spoke with owners daughter this morning. There's a chance that all three of the family members are going to be away on the 10th which would mean keys would not be available. Awaiting owners return from a trip to confirm.

Alternate date of 24th Jan IS available as a backup though she confirmed.

Will update as soon as I hear back.

owwww thats a shame

17 & 24 are fine with me ho ho

**Paladin** · 23rd December 2008, 09:45

Originally Posted by Balrog

owwww thats a shame

17 & 24 are fine with me ho ho

Yeah I thought you might be pleased!

**K slider** · 24th December 2008, 23:27

That looks good for me as long as I dont go down to Antarctica.

**Paladin** · 7th January 2009, 20:33

Hi guys,

OK good news for ya!

Access is sorted for Saturday 10th January!

Cost for access is $15 per head - lets try and pay with notes so the guy doesn't have a sackful of shrapnel off us!

Meeting point is the BP servo in Wainuiomata, ready for a 9.30am departure from the servo.
(The BP is on the main road thru Wainuiomata towards the southern end of town. You need to go down to the roundabout and u-turn back into the servo.)
Alternate/backup meeting point for anyone running a tad late or no interest in getting fuel(!) is 10am at the Orongorongo Station - from Wainuiomata take the Coast Road (follow signs for Rimutaka Forest Park) south past the Rimutaka Forest Park to Turakirae Head. At Turakirae Head stay on the road until it turns into gravel, go across the bridge over the Orongorongo River and you'll be at the Station access gates 2 minutes after you have passed the Turakirae Head car park. Its approx 22-24kms from Wainui.

Basically this ride is going to be a reccie of the coastal 4wd track heading east through the Station land, out onto Ocean Beach and then possibly a run round to Lake Ferry(time/fuel/weather allowing!) and then return same route, to check things out ready for the Southern Coast ADV ride (which is tentatively set for Feb 14th/15th).

The plan is to do the ride unless the weather is forecasted really attrocious, so that we can report back for planning of the Southern Coast ADV ride well in advance of that ride!

OK, so who's coming on Saturday?