wiapara river on sunday
wiapara river on sunday
can anyone tell me what access is like up to the gorge? is there still any issues? would like to go for a senic sunday drive up there. where do you drop in,out in relation to stringers bridge,paddock rd, laidmore rd? if theres still issues will go down to the beach instead if anyone wants a sunday outing.
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PM Mike barnett he did a club trip up there last w/e
JR wrote:can anyone tell me what access is like up to the gorge? is there still any issues? would like to go for a senic sunday drive up there. where do you drop in,out in relation to stringers bridge,paddock rd, laidmore rd? if theres still issues will go down to the beach instead if anyone wants a sunday outing.
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I was up there last weekend on the quad, its quite soft in places.
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Jeez all you fellas come within 2kms of me and no one visits 

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Im sure you will be fine ....go in at Stringers Bridge & just stick to the river bed ..dont play on any river banks & keep away from any private land etc...we still need to tread carefully
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tallsam66 wrote:Im sure you will be fine ....go in at Stringers Bridge & just stick to the river bed ..dont play on any river banks & keep away from any private land etc...we still need to tread carefully
cheers mate,how far can you drive up from this bridge?
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tomsoffroad wrote:Jeez all you fellas come within 2kms of me and no one visits
sorry mate,you could've come for a drive though

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all the way to the gorge. Great swimming spot there. Just stay in the river bed, don't drive up the rocks like past muppetts nor drive on the grass. Then all will be sweet. It is a sensitive area and I am sure Combined clubs are still working through access BS up there for all. They were this time last year. And it is soft.
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I was on the trip that Mike ran as said above, dropped in at Stringers and drove up to the gorge. As said don't do anything reckless and it will be ok.
It's soft again in some parts so be ready.
It's soft again in some parts so be ready.
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I might be a starter (no WOF on truck at present - needs both front wheel bearings done)
What time are you thinking?
What time are you thinking?
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drive it ... wrote:I might be a starter (no WOF on truck at present - needs both front wheel bearings done)
What time are you thinking?
was sunday gone, but will do the conway this weekend if ur keen
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Got an exam at uni on Sat and I still didn't sort my wheel bearings so don't want to head that far without WOF. Nother time, unless you keen on a sunday couple hrs up the Selwyn from Coes Ford?