Photo: WTMC Trail runners represent at Tarawera Ultramarathon
The country around Lake Taupō and the central plateau suits kayaks and bikes as well as boots. The club's reports here are few, and most are easy.
They include sea-kayak trips on Lake Taupō, a paddle down the Waikato River, cycling around the lake and on the Timber Trail through Pureora Forest, rock climbing at Kawakawa Bay, and trail runners at the Tarawera Ultramarathon.
Highlight trips
WTMC Trail runners represent at Tarawera Ultramarathon2015
Trip to Tarawera2014 · Easy-Medium- Trip reportRound Taupo with Picnicking & Coffee – Will you go?Iona tells of accompanying a friend who is completing the second of two laps (the enduro). My friend Helen has called in at our motel for an inter-lap pit stop and is soon feeling freshened up after a shower and breakfast despite having cycled since 1:30am.…
- From the newsletterKayaking on the Waikato River October 1997Jeanine Langvik calmly. We explored the shallow Hardcastle Lagoon, full of geese, swans and other big birds, water weeds, and duck shooters’ shacks. The river then slowly meandered on through farm land. After lunch the landscape gradually began to change…
- From the newsletterChristmas on Lake Taupos the Christmas break loomed AX the horizon decisions had to be made about what to do. Karu and I managed to agree that a decent sea kayaking trip was the preferred option and made plans from there. We first thought about going around D’Urville Island but…
- From the newsletterKuratau - Kinloch by Kayakleft the Railway Station at 6.00 pm on Friday. When the van pulled out onto Waterloo Quay, we were immediately greeted by a tooting motorist. I didn’t think that we had pulled out too quickly but it soon became obvious that the trailer door was open and there…