North Island invasion of South Island

[Paladin]

umm think we would look like diddles,sitting on our bikes on the beach, and nothing to ride on except for seal shit...

Nah screw it, be a laugh just for the hell of it and fun photo opportunity - gotta be a little bit of something we can ride on just to say we rode Stewart Island, even if its just the piddly little road out to the headland from the ferry terminal and we can't go pissing off into the wilds!

[Box'a'bits]

Definitely roads down there. Guys I ride with from Manawatu/Horowhenua took their adventure bikes down there a while ago, during a South Island Trek.

Why don't you 'Google' it this weekend Dave. You can have the tracks all prepared to discuss when we get back (wouldn't want you to get bored the w/e...).

[warewolf]

From memory there is 12km of roads, 4km sealed. Went there for the Rakiura Sunset Rally in 2000. There are scooters for hire on the island, but you can't really say you've been to a rally if you didn't ride your own bike, eh?

[Woodman]

Hey have you guys decided on a route and what towns you are staying in etc, cos I wanna tag along with yous if you'll have me.

Also if you are staying in nelson I should be able to help some of you out with accomodation at the house of woodman if you want.

[junkmanjoe]

are you still up younder nth island. woodman.

[Woodman]

are you still up younder nth island. woodman.

No came home on Monday

[junkmanjoe]

did ya find the windmills

[Woodman]

did ya find the windmills

Yea i found them thanks for the tip. Was no wind at all so most weren't even spinning. good wee diversion that road, and yes I shut the gate.

[tjwatt]

sounds like a good ride. But try and head further south next time you will love it

[junkmanjoe]

Yea i found them thanks for the tip. Was no wind at all so most weren't even spinning. good wee diversion that road, and yes I shut the gate.

good boy.
you can come back another day,
think we be in your back yard next time...

[Woodman]

good boy.
you can come back another day,
think we be in your back yard next time...

yea it would be good to catch up when you down here, thats wot I meant in previous post.

What are your guys movements down here etc.

[junkmanjoe]

id say hop off ferry and find a pub.

na. i have no idea of where we are going, umm first night picton, secend and third in reefton, then back to picton and home as far as i know, did ya check out the calander thingy, its on there.

what ya think of the akas down welly, skiny little fuk aye.

[Woodman]

id say hop off ferry and find a pub.

na. i have no idea of where we are going, umm first night picton, secend and third in reefton, then back to picton and home as far as i know, did ya check out the calander thingy, its on there.

what ya think of the akas down welly, skiny little fuk aye.

Never did akas, took the wrong turn and missed them, but diesel soaked wet Rimutakas on the way back was good though.

[marks]

Hey have you guys decided on a route and what towns you are staying in etc, cos I wanna tag along with yous if you'll have me.

Also if you are staying in nelson I should be able to help some of you out with accomodation at the house of woodman if you want.

Hi

Plan is as follows:
Thursday night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa

Fri morning leave at 8am and head down HW63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
If time left go up Waitahu River for a look.
Saturday head down to Waipuna Rd and go up Mosquito Creek to foot of Napoleon Hill and return.
If time Sat afternoon do Big River
on Sunday go to river on New Creek Denniston track and then head back to Picton to catch ferry (via Mangatapu Track if time)

Anyone from Nelson is welcome to join us - probably easiest to meet at St Arnaud where we would hopefully be sometime between 10-11 on Fri morning. If you got to work Friday you could cruise to Reefton Friday after work and stay Fri night and Sat night in Reefton. Haven't sorted accommodation in Reefton yet.

[Woodman]

Hi

Plan is as follows:
Thursday night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa

Fri morning leave at 8am and head down HW63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison
Head to Reefton and sort out accommodation for Fri/Sat night in Reefton
If time left go up Waitahu River for a look.
Saturday head down to Waipuna Rd and go up Mosquito Creek to foot of Napoleon Hill and return.
If time Sat afternoon do Big River
on Sunday go to river on New Creek Denniston track and then head back to Picton to catch ferry (via Mangatapu Track if time)

Anyone from Nelson is welcome to join us - probably easiest to meet at St Arnaud where we would hopefully be sometime between 10-11 on Fri morning. If you got to work Friday you could cruise to Reefton Friday after work and stay Fri night and Sat night in Reefton. Haven't sorted accommodation in Reefton yet.

Sounds good to me