sorely tempted - am also planning on going to the Brass Monkey on the bimmer so will have to decide whether i can commit nearer the time - cheers all those hardy Nelson souls (and the mighty marlborough men) Ciao Aslan
sorely tempted - am also planning on going to the Brass Monkey on the bimmer so will have to decide whether i can commit nearer the time - cheers all those hardy Nelson souls (and the mighty marlborough men) Ciao Aslan
those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind..
given the significant cost of the ferry it seems better value to do a 3 day ride if possible.
Personally I would prefer lateish May rather than June
Ideally something like
Thurs night 6.25 ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 9.25 stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning leave 8-8.30 blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River and Waitahu River
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track
Would some of you locals comment on timing etc please
If majority wanted either 2 days or Sat Sun Mon then that's cool too
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just booked crossings for a couple weeks away last night and bluebridge is $105 vs $122-$132 one way for bike and rider.
if you guys set a date and time a fair way in advance it would be great for us to organise time and to organise somewhere for you guys to stay. I am happy for a few to stay here too.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
How about a couple of day rides outta nelson area?? Our favourites.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Mark - I too would be a starter, South Island is always my preferred destination for Adventure Rides and another expedition would not be unwelcome. Three days is probably a good idea - otherwise the ferry crossing ends up being too big a portion of the weekend. After work crossing (Thursday) and a night in Picton is probably the best option for ensuring Friday is used best. Avoiding the temptation of being too ambitious with the planned mileage is something to be careful about - leave time for admiring the view, supping coffee and socialising over a meal and a drink at the end of the day!
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