Offroad-Express

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5 are from Kowai river yesterday 18/11/06 me and Mullet went for a quick play. Just a bit of fun.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=FatSaf

I'm sure its the same hole/bank but its changed a bit since we were there

The bottom has filled in making the approach easier

This was my brother's failed attempt, counldn't go back or forward, even with his diff lock. Was too deep a hole on the rear right.



If we played around a bit longer we prob would have managed to get through after knowing the places to dodge.

Yeah it does look much the same place. It definitly wasnt that deep, even though there had been plenty of rain. (Other parts of the river were slightly deeper, as I found out)

hey elmo. where abouts did you start and how far down did you go? the river has changed a quite a bit in the last few months.

hey elmo. where abouts did you start and how far down did you go? the river has changed a quite a bit in the last few months.

Marshmans road ford to SH1 bridge (Elmo's too soft to go any further)

Yup the river has changed a fair bit. Still fun tho.

MULLET

To soft to go any further? I wanted to go home coz it was getting dark, YOU are the one that was too scared to go out and do it after dark like I suggested!!

:-p

give us a yell next time you go down the kowhai for a splat. im up that way most weekends.

Dude. anyone that has read any of my other posts bout the kowai will know I drive it at night by myself plenty often enough. So um yeh, all lies. That thing bout not wanting to try that deep rut that that girl had done is soooo not true. When I found out she'd done it I had to give it a shot.

MULLET

Yep, but you ONLY gave it a shot when you found out SHE had done it! You werent even going to try and do it untill then!

So why did you say you didnt want to do a night drive up there the other night? Did ya mum say you had to be in bed by 7?

oops that bit bout the deep ruts must've been in a different thread.

hey fella whatcha drive? We'll keep you in the loop. (If OE can get a universal disclaimer goin on)

MULLET

So why did you say you didnt want to do a night drive up there the other night? Did ya mum say you had to be in bed by 7?

I did'nt want to go at night cos it was a lovely day and I wanted to go then! Let's not forget your special weather requirements...... Mr Sniffles.

MULLET

Has any one got through the side bit beside the balcairn bridge on the North side of the river bed? Bro got stuck there and we had to drag him out, was pretty soft that day. We may have got through if we played longer but was heading home so didn't take the time.

Has any one got through the side bit beside the balcairn bridge on the North side of the river bed? Bro got stuck there and we had to drag him out, was pretty soft that day. We may have got through if we played longer but was heading home so didn't take the time.

Can you be more specific? do you mean trying to climb out of the river and back up on to the road? or do you mean that big man made channel that they dug down the northside of the river just down stream from the bridge?

MULLET

Yeah prob the man made channel.

Its just down stream (maybe 30m) from the bridge on the north side. right against the trees, infact there is scrub growing between it and the riverbed proper

this place



Would be no problem with less water to give a more firm surface

hey fella whatcha drive? We'll keep you in the loop. (If OE can get a universal disclaimer goin on)

sounds good. i just got a 90 d/c hilux. went out on that trip that albundy organised down the ashley a while ago. was all good fun.

We were noth there too. Got a pic of your wagon, that might jog my memory!

heres a pic here. there were lots of people on that trip and didnt get a chance to meet most people!

Yeh there were a few on that trip. Was a great trip

Don't think we met. Iz driving the stock as 84 banana surf.

MULLET

oh yep i remember. i got a good photo of you going through a mud bog.