Canterbury Waitangi weekend trips?

[billyvanboheman]

I'm just putting the feelers out to see if anyone was planning a trip over Waitangi weekend in the North, South or West Canterbury area?

I know that Al is going the Otago way but I'm looking for something a little closer to home.

I was thinking of a possible over nighter but with cabin or similar dig's as I will have the family with me.

As I have only been a tag along on three other trips I would like the experience of others in a group.

I will have the snorkel on the truck by then so would rather a trip with some challenges on the way, rather than a nice scenic weekend drive.

Any offers or suggestions would be appreciated.

[Elmo]

When is Waitangi? Im too lazy to look.

Could possibly organise a trip to Westcoast, stay in seddonville, they have a pub/hotel that I can get cheapish rooms at if they arent busy, (but they are busy all of Feb) or can stay at the camping grounds as well, but I think the cabins will be booked there also.

This would all depend if NUTS will be able to show us round a few tracks over the weekend also.

Also a great tim to do some fishing, both salt and fresh, GOOD fishing there!

[billyvanboheman]

Waitangi weekend is Feburary 3rd and 4th and 6th.

Bit of a bugger that it's not a Sat, Sun and Mon but oh well, I have the Monday off work as well but don't really want to venture a long way.

[Elmo]

Ive just checked the calender, Im working on the coast that week before hand as well. So I'll def intly be trying to be there that weekend. How I do that depends on how much of a wank my work decided to be, hahaha

[DaveM]

Nuts is going to be home that weekend, so I am looking at heading over to do a couple of tracks.

[Elmo]

So we want to put a plan in action for that Sat then?

[DaveM]

Yeah, I'm keen, I'll get in touch with nuts, just let me know what areas your keen on, and I'll start getting things organised. You interested in Waimagaroa to New Creek? (Mackley Track I think)

[Elmo]

Im keen on doing something up round seddonville, 1, coz I work/saty in that area and would like to see that coutry. 2, I want to fish the Mokohnui on that weekend also.

So if its in that general area, it would be great.

Isnt that track between refton and there somewhere?

[DaveM]

I think it heads from near Murchison (old iron bridge?) over to Denniston. I'll get in touch with nuts and see what he can recommend

[Elmo]

Sweet

[DaveM]

I've pulled the plug on the west coast trip due to my truck not being finished in time, is there anything happening in ChCh this Sunday?

[nuts]

hey elmo just got bak from ch ch fishn is good @ mokihinui... how extreme do u want to get ?????? most of seddonville tracks get a bit rough .... .... i dont have a winch yet lol....txt me wen ya get here and will pop out and sort sumthin

[Elmo]

All details in Pm, but just for the others

Yep, fishing that river is great, 8 in under 90 mins for me!

Hence why I want to go back.

Track wise, just want to get out, noting too special, just happy to see some scenery.

[nuts]

not too much to do thats easy in seddonville but bak this way there is denniston .... plenty to go ..do there.... ther is a realy goood track up the fourmile ... not too ruf but great 4 scenery

[Elmo]

Sounds good.

Seeya tonight

[IcedJohnno]

I will be on the coast this 4 day w/e, mostly single track Mountain biking but would like to get some more 4wheeling in too.

can one of you guys ring me on 0273 400 100 as I am keen to meet up 4 a play.

Cheers John