Anyone been into the Clarence these last two weekends? Just looking for an update on the road / track conditions, as heading in there on Saturday on the DR650 and back again on Sunday with the family in the Surf and Sport Quad....
Anyone been into the Clarence these last two weekends? Just looking for an update on the road / track conditions, as heading in there on Saturday on the DR650 and back again on Sunday with the family in the Surf and Sport Quad....
Don't dream it - Be it!
Based myself in Kaikoura Friday - Sunday for an attempt at tackling the Clarence DOC reserve. during one of the current "4WD" weekends.
Weather was great aside from isolated cloud curling over the tops in morning climb over Blind Saddle and significant cloud cover on the east coast afternoon (but clear, warm and still 100 metres west of Blind Saddle).
Michael
Sh*t doesn't just "happen". There is always an a*sehole involved.
Sh*t doesn't just "happen". There is always an a*sehole involved.
More pictures of the trip back down the valley.
One of the 19 crossings (not counting braids) in 6 km of the Seymour Stream, plus a crossing of a tributary.
Bad weather curling over from the east coast side of Blind Saddle. Time for a brew up.
Make sure you take the time to smell the daisies.
Rode and sailed home (Wellington) just ahead of the front. Began to spit leaving the ferry terminal and rain 10 minutes after the bike was safely inside!
Sh*t doesn't just "happen". There is always an a*sehole involved.
For Mark S. Making an espresso at 3000 feet, just on the sunny side of the cloud creeping from the east coast.
I have ridden over many of the classic South Island classic "adventure" routes over the last 10 years and this one is definitely recommended for KiwiBikers.
I only rode the northern route (100 km return), the southern road from Seymour Stream to Palmer Hut (40 km return) will have to wait for next time. Overall an easy track, although this would likely change if it is raining. No real technical bits, a short length of river boulders and a lot of river crossings, but I would not hesitate to ride it two up on the BMW. Open weekends continue until waitangi weekend.
Michael
Sh*t doesn't just "happen". There is always an a*sehole involved.
Don't dream it - Be it!
A few pics from Clarence River
Sh*t doesn't just "happen". There is always an a*sehole involved.
Does anyone know what weekends the Clarence is open ? Mite have to plan a trip down for a look-C
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