Offroad-Express

i have asssignment for a LAND Sar course.

is there any access alone the Raukumara east west traverse.

i have to draw up a pre search plan an im not doing to well for transport, ie helos only, problem is weather will ground the birds

jono

been in there a few times after cyclone bola but we always flew in and based around huts, theres fark all tracks within the range but we always found travel pretty easy so long as you stay out of the gorges, spent a bit of time up the Oranui (sp) on the Ruatoria side and up the Mangatutara up the Motu on the Opotiki side

mmm so only foot access no 4wd track as such.

sweet as cheers for you knowledge.

Well there's jet boat access up the Motu to Helicopter Rapid, Also up the Raukokore to the Waikura Forks, probably get a jetboat a fair way up several of the other rivers in winter too.

On the other side there is the Otipi Track which goes in from Takaputahi Rd off the Motu road down to the Motu river.

Not sure if any of that ties in with what you need.

Cheers
Clint

otipi road has a slip 5 km from the end of it. At the moment you can drive up past te kumeu station on the raukokere as the river is so low, maybe access through mangatu forest if you talk to the right people?

i didnt think about jet boats.. is there any company's that take tours up the river

There was someone doing tours up the Motu at one point, dunno if they still are. The Northern Districts jetboat club has a fairly strong presence in the eastern BOP, in a SAR situation I'd say you'd have no trouble getting some of them on the job.

Cheers
Clint