kaikoura 4wding

[89surf]

just moved up to kaikoura is there a 4wd club up here or does any1 do any 4wding around here keen to get out but need some1 to go with

[DaveM]

Doug O'Callahan at Photo and Frame in West End used to be the contact, might be worth trying to get hold of him

[muddy]

Marlborough 4WD Club is probably the closest. PM sent

[albundy]

Good rock crawling up the Hapuku. See if you can make it to the waterfalls. Dave will remember a certain trip up the Kowai, lost his rear diff plug. We found it in the end and got him out. Both rivers are not for the faint hearted or shiny's though. The river down near Oaro, Kahatura I think, will bring you out on the inland road. That's not a bad easy little trip.
Al

[89surf]

cheers went 4 look up the Kahatura but upwards from the inland road fair bit of rock crawling ant going to be going to far by myself though

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Im in Rotherham on a dairy unit.

If you can find anything along the road from here to kiakoura I could be keen to tag along

[89surf]

yep sounds like a plan im on dairy farm to just on the inland road have ya got a cell num

[DaveM]

Good rock crawling up the Hapuku. See if you can make it to the waterfalls. Dave will remember a certain trip up the Kowai, lost his rear diff plug. We found it in the end and got him out. Both rivers are not for the faint hearted or shiny's though. The river down near Oaro, Kahatura I think, will bring you out on the inland road. That's not a bad easy little trip.
Al

Had a great time, but as Al mentioned, trip was cut short due to my mechanic only doing the plug up finger tight

Nice area down there, get to know the locals and you will see areas very few would get the chance.

[89surf]

good machanic ya got yea looking at joining the Marlborough 4WD Club so that be good

[Taz]

Hey man,

I've recently moved up to Picton. Haven't had a chance to do much other than tiki touring yet but Kaikoura ain't far away so if you find any spots give us a yell as I'd be keen on some exploring or an over nighter somewhere.

I work pretty much everyday but given notice I can make weekends or weekdays.

Going to join the Marlborough club here as well but won't have much a chance to do many trips with them till later in the year.

Chur!

[albundy]

Im in Rotherham on a dairy unit.

If you can find anything along the road from here to kiakoura I could be keen to tag along

Have you done the Conway then?
Al

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Im in Rotherham on a dairy unit.

If you can find anything along the road from here to kiakoura I could be keen to tag along

Have you done the Conway then?
Al

Wheres that??

[Taz]

Wheres that??

About half an hour south of Kaikoura. It is a river.

[JR]

id be keen for a trip up one of those rivers sometime al is talkin about. sonds like fun, cool country up there

[albundy]

From Waiau drive for about half hour, you get to Conway river. You get into river from Kiakoura side of bridge. Head down stream, it brings you out on the main highway. Good little river trip especially after flooding when she's soft. Two good camp areas halfway down as well, one has a long drop. River can get swift and deep after rain and snowmelt
Al

[89surf]

going to try get the key from doc for the clarance reserve up the kahatara river on the inland road and see if i can organice a trip up there never been up there so be good for a look heaps of huts 2 also got enuf mun to do bit more to my 3y surf ifs but wondering if it worth spending that on buying a beam axle truck what do people recken cheers

[KIWI_TERRANO]

going to try get the key from doc for the clarance reserve up the kahatara river on the inland road and see if i can organice a trip up there never been up there so be good for a look heaps of huts 2 also got enuf mun to do bit more to my 3y surf ifs but wondering if it worth spending that on buying a beam axle truck what do people recken cheers

Could buy mine

[89surf]

haha would if i had the mun how much it cost you ta beam axle it looking at chucking 33mts on mine but dont no if the 3y will have enuf power ta run them

[KIWI_TERRANO]

haha would if i had the mun how much it cost you ta beam axle it looking at chucking 33mts on mine but dont no if the 3y will have enuf power ta run them

I paid for diff springs etc but to get it welded in and set up3500 with new castor bushes ay

springs 200
brought a whole prado
and shocks 100buk 2nd hand

[89surf]

thats not bad might jus do the 3y up then i got a truck ready to go and just put a v6 in it or something later on might shoot to chch next week get new tyres susp lift and snorkel

[oldblue]

Re Clarence Reserve; DOC only open the road maybe 4 times per year, any other time you need to cotact the land owner who will give you the combination for the lock, at a cost $$$$$$$

[89surf]

what time of year do doc open up the road and do you no the num of the land owner to ring cheers

[oldblue]

DOC open the gate to the public around Jan / Feb / Mar.
Contact Colin Nimmo, Quail Flat, Clarence River. ( White pages )
Strickly a summer trip.2 Trucks Min

[89surf]

cheers for that

[getsum]

we did the conway when i was working for target pest..

theres alot of dry stock farms along the inland rd that have some awesome tracks on them..
theres one that weaves its way right back in near hanmer from the whalesback..cant remember exactly whose place it was on though...

the conway also has animas running around to shoot at

[albundy]

Clarence reserve is also open one weekend in decemeber. The club (CLROC) did it every year, probably still do.
Al

[89surf]

wil have to go for a poke around then cheers

[getsum]

if anyone up that way is keen, drive up to mt lyford skifield, park by the ice skating lake, head straight up the hill there, and drop in iver the back..

theres a 14 pointer hiding out in that valley..
ive seen it, was a beast n a half...

you can walk out down to the inland rd from there,itll take about 2 hours i guess..i was doing bait lines along the main ridge down to the river, headed up the side track that goes to the farmers place and there it was....

thats if your a keen hunter...

[89surf]

might have to go 4 a look cheers were winter grazing about 15mins b4 lyford is it doc land

[getsum]

pretty sure the top part is down to the river,then theres the farmers paddocks...

cant remember the guys name..we stayed in his farm house for a few months while we were working the inland rd area..the other side of the rd from the whalesback was over flowing with pigs...

we were working on the farm on the waiau side of the conway bridge(east side of the inland rd)..saw a heap of pigs and a few reds....we ate well at that place