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» . Annivérsary weekend was brilliantly fine. Nine set =. out.-for the full Ctaki trip. I knew I was back in the *3 »MTararuas by the mud on the Ohau track. Friday night i; was hot, no flies needed. The going was slowed down on Saturday by the slippery boulders. A flash flood is needed. We reached Kelliher flats by latewafteshoon and made camp... ; : lend ce - Sunday was hot except for ‘the odd gust of wind. We were late getting to the gorge and had to split up‘as the slower members wouldn't have made it through the gorge before dark. We were swimming by 2.00 p.m. ' « -@2 BetemM ees Sage +, { ge akoe == - = om w= 6 =— — a Se I eee
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A lost tramper was discovered in the gorge, and joined our party. By 6.00 pam. we were at the camp site above Penn Creek. Sunday we were at it again. Packs were dumped at the vans and we sailed down the lower gorge with greater freedom. Mike got caught in. a back eddy and went round five times. It was by far the warmest river trip I have ever done. Mike ce