conway river,3/4 dec.

[JR]

anyone keen? overnight trip, stay the sat night at the little camp ground a few people have talked about, then down to the beach on the sunday if pos.

[89surf]

if i got truck going by then id be keen never been down there b4 and be good to start meeting a few people of here

[drive it ...]

The prado's just about got its nerves settled from following you round on the coast - should be able to convince it to follow you down a nice flat riverbed. And Nissans sink faster in pea gravel than nice light toyota's don't they??

[albundy]

Make sure you are ready for wet trucks at this time of year. Bottom is very soft in places and some deep holes. Have a ball guys, I always found the Conway a good little sneaky weekend away trip. The campsite you are talking about has a long drop on your right heading down stream.
Al

[drive it ...]

Yeah Al - it was your safari I was thinking of

[petefj40]

Is the camp ground near the highway? My sister owns the property which was the old petrol station next to the bridge along side the conway river.

[albundy]

Nah Pete, it's roughly half way between highway bridge and inland rd bridge. It's an old hunters camp. Excellent spot.
Al

[albundy]

Yeah Al - it was your safari I was thinking of

Only ever bogged the safari there once , was by myself and had 3wd drive. The terrano on the other hand got drowned several times from memory . Good river trip though .
AL

[kbjj]

I'm keen at this stage, if trucks back together by then (and will request time off), I'll see if I can get the rest of the clan keen.
Jeremy

[hosehustler]

Yep i'll grab dad's road legal hilux for the weekend and tag along, I have that weekend off, been there many times so once more won't do any harm

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

I'm keen at this stage, if trucks back together by then (and will request time off), I'll see if I can get the rest of the clan keen.
Jeremy

Why is your truck apart? But yea im keen too, Ive never been there.

[kbjj]

I'm keen at this stage, if trucks back together by then (and will request time off), I'll see if I can get the rest of the clan keen.
Jeremy

Why is your truck apart? But yea im keen too, Ive never been there.

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=21378&p=308869#p308869

[kbjj]

My truck will still be out of action, so we'll have to give it a miss.

[JR]

not sure if mine will be going either, new box going in tomorow, so mite still be finding little probs. best i try for another weekend i think.

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

best i try for another weekend i think.

That maybe a good idea I cant make it either sorry, Ill be moving house.

[JR]

rito then, if people are keen in the next few weekends or so, post up wen it suits an see if we can get a time thats good for everyone.

[hosehustler]

next weekend

[axel]

I'd b keen fOr any weekend except next

[JR]

sorted then,new box seems all good so going with next weekend,3/4.

[JR]

can anyone give good directions to find tha camp ground? also driving times from start to finish,camp site? cheers

[hosehustler]

sorry I can't come this weekend, last weekend was my chance
The camp is hard to find, you'll need someone with you who's been there before in order to find it, the camp is about half way between inland road and state highway 1, problem is it's just a small gap in the bush, very easy to miss
There's plenty of other camping spots in there anyhow you'll find somewhere good
here's a few pics
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/gallery ... -trip-kids

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/gallery/conway-071206

[JR]

sorry I can't come this weekend, last weekend was my chance
The camp is hard to find, you'll need someone with you who's been there before in order to find it, the camp is about half way between inland road and state highway 1, problem is it's just a small gap in the bush, very easy to miss
There's plenty of other camping spots in there anyhow you'll find somewhere good
here's a few pics
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/gallery ... -trip-kids

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/gallery/conway-071206

cheers tim,some good pics there, looks like fun. not the best forecast this weekend, so looking for a plan b as well just in case. does it take much for the river to get undrivable? dont want to get stuck half way if it pisses down on the sunday.

[hosehustler]

yeah jed really soft little river, could easily get caught