Day 31-35: Taumarunui Canoe Camping to Ngaporo Campsite. 1047km - 1275km - š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
- Tough Girl
- Apr 15, 2024
- 5 min read
Day 31/50 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Date: Friday 1st December
Weather: sunny āļø
From: Taumarunui canoe camping
Start time: 6.50am canoe š¶ briefing. 8.15am started waking into town to get a hitch to the start of the 42 Traverse. Started at 9.20am
To: Tongariro Holiday Park
End time: 7.15pm
Accommodation: camping šļø
Terrain: gravel tracks, muddy & clay paths, nature tracks
š„¾Km: 37
š¦¶Steps: 47,025
š Hitch 1 - into town - Ash š 4K
šHitch 2 - to the SH junction 4K
š Hitch 3 - Darren što the start of the 42 traverse 1070km
Streams little - 2
River crossings - 2
Total Km: 1109/1715 = 65% ā
š°Costs: $25 camping šļø
Ice lolly $3.50
Total = $28.50
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 9/10 loving life. š
Fatigue: 4/10 - feeling more energetic- end of my period. So the hormones are balancing out again š
Ease of terrain: 8/10 tough - but the good type of tough.
āļøHighlights: the 42 traverse was stunning. I had a perfect day for it.
šļøReally enjoyed the river crossings. Doing 37km and getting where I needed to get to.
šBeing told there is a bus that goes at 7am tomorrow- from opposite the holiday park - which will take me to exactly where I need to get to 1115km - start of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
šļøChallenges: even the muddy sections werenāt horrendous.
š£ļøThe highway was quite quiet and I ran a few kms to get to the holiday park quicker as I didnāt want to be on the road when the light was starting to go.
šThoughts: Iām really enjoying the TA now. Since 700km/Hamilton and skipping the road walking. Itās been epic. Iām really excited for the next few days. š„³
Day 32/50 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Date: Saturday 2nd December
Weather: dry & sunny āļø
From: Tongariro Holiday Park
Start time: 7am - bus š (free)
7.30am started the crossing.
To: Whakapapa Holiday Park
End time: 5pm
Accommodation: camped šļø
Terrain: 1k gravel road to the start of the park. forest tracks, stairs, screen fields, sandy paths.
š„¾Km: 27.6
š¦¶Steps: 35,491
šBus - Ross š 5k down the SH (7.10am)
Total Km: 1143/1715 = 67% ā
š°Costs: $23 camping šļø
$4.50 ice-cream š¦
Total = $28.50
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 10/10 š„³
Fatigue: 7/10 - wiped by the end of the day
Ease of terrain: 9/10 - steep scree fields to climb and descend.
āļøHighlights: well marked path at the start. Beautifully maintained paths. Stunning walk. The emerald lakes, the red crater.
Views of the hot springs & the volcano š. The whole walk was incredible. Plus I had perfect weather - blue skies and sunshine.
šļøChallenges: none. Perfect day!
šThoughts: these past few days have been epic. Incredible experiences. š Very grateful to be out here.
Day 33/50 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Date: Sunday 3rd December
Weather: rainy š§ļø
From: Whakapapa Holiday Park
Start time: 9.45am
To: Monument - just past 1190km
End time: 4pm
Accommodation: Trail Angel Sharon - bed in a garage šļø
Terrain: mix of well-formed track, rough tramping track and gravel road.
š„¾Km: 29k
š¦¶Steps: 37,307
š Hitch 1 - Korean Family š°š· took me to National Park (20k) from 1143 - 1163
Total Km: 1190/1715 = 69% ā
š°Costs: $40 for the bed, sheets & shower šæ
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 6/10
Ease of terrain: 5/10 - not very challenging. Mostly downhill on nice paths or gravel roads.
āļøHighlights: Got a hitch in about 3 mins and they took me all the way to National Park. Fisher track was a stunning walk. Beautiful views. Really enjoyed the walk.
šļøChallenges: the weather wasnāt great. Lots of drizzle š§ļø during the day and constant rain from 6pm onwards. Iām wondering how this will impact the river? But the weather is the weather and I have no control of it - so will need to wait and see what happens tonight!
šThoughts: felt really tired and ill. I had no mojo this morning- it was a struggle to leave the tent. Feel like Iām coming down with a cold. I need a hot lemsip and a warm bed!!
Day 34/50 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Date: Monday 4th December
Weather: rainy š§ļø
From: Monument - just past 1190km
Start time: 8.30am collected by canoe company. Started in the canoe at 10.30am
To: John Coull Campsite.
End time: 4.30pm
Accommodation: camped šļø
Terrain: River - gentle rapids
š„¾Km: 0
š¦¶Steps: 0
Canoe Km: 35
š bus ride - canoe company (1109 - 1215) Whakahoro - where the canoes get launched from
Total Km: 1252/1715 = 73% done ā
š°Costs: $16 camping šļø
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue:6 /10 - didnāt sleep well last night
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: Due to the rain last night. The river is running faster. So we got to camp a lot faster than expected.
šļøChallenges: the weather. Challenging to get everything packed in the barrels. Iāve bought way to much food for the trip! My bum hurts and I think Iām getting a blister on my left hand.
šThoughts: the scenery is stunning - but very similar all the way along. I think itās going to get boring after a while.
Iām really excited about the next few days and the river adventure š¶
Day 35/50 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The North Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Date: Tuesday 5th December
Weather: dry with rainy spells
From: John Coull Campsite
Start time: 8.20am
To: Ngaporo Campsite šļø
End time: 6.20pm
Accommodation: camped šļø
Terrain: flat calm river, with a few small rapids
š„¾Km: 12 * stopped off to walk to the bridge to nowhere
š¦¶Steps: 15,460
River km: 50km
Total Km: 1275/1715 = 74% Done ā
š°Costs: $16 camping
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10 - the river not so much, the chat at the campsite with the other hikers was great fun
Fatigue: 8/10 it was a looooong day on the river
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: reaching the campsite š„³. Dinner & banter with the other hikers
šļøChallenges: my bum hurts from sitting on the seat for so long. I was also getting leg cramps. My lower back also doesnāt like the rowing motion! When it was cold and it started to rain I was not in a happy place.
šThoughts: I donāt like being cold and wet. Especially when there is no way to get warm. big days on the river are hard going. The final few kms - ughhh just get me there already!
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