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Heli-rafting? It's as good as it sounds!

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January 28th 2007
Published: February 7th 2010
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Continuing up South Island's West Coast, we reach Hokitika and go on an spur-of-the-moment heli-rafting trip on the Hokitika River. Exhilarating!

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We live to travel - and we travel to live. We've been exploring the globe together for the past 13 years - and there's still so much to see. In March 2013 we moved from the United Kingdom to the other side of the globe - our new home is Tasmania and we look forward to getting to know this gorgeous part of the world. ... full info
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And off we go!And off we go!
And off we go!
Loading up the helicopterLoading up the helicopter
Loading up the helicopter
Following the Hokitika River inlandFollowing the Hokitika River inland
Following the Hokitika River inland
Loading up the lead-kayaksLoading up the lead-kayaks
Loading up the lead-kayaks
Ferrying the next pair of intrepid rafters to the start pointFerrying the next pair of intrepid rafters to the start point
Ferrying the next pair of intrepid rafters to the start point
About to land on the riverbed!About to land on the riverbed!
About to land on the riverbed!
Zexy!Zexy!
Zexy!
Practically a lawnmover with propellers!Practically a lawnmover with propellers!
Practically a lawnmover with propellers!
A quieter bit...A quieter bit...
A quieter bit...
Lunch breakLunch break
Lunch break
The Tasman Sea from SH6The Tasman Sea from SH6
The Tasman Sea from SH6
West Coast scenery on a (rare) sunny day?West Coast scenery on a (rare) sunny day?
West Coast scenery on a (rare) sunny day?
The Alps playing peekabooThe Alps playing peekaboo
The Alps playing peekaboo
West Coast under the sunWest Coast under the sun
West Coast under the sun
West Coast beachWest Coast beach
West Coast beach
Too bad we didn't spot any real ones...Too bad we didn't spot any real ones...
Too bad we didn't spot any real ones...
Sunset at PunakaikiSunset at Punakaiki
Sunset at Punakaiki
Sunset at PunakaikiSunset at Punakaiki
Sunset at Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks at PunakaikiPancake Rocks at Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks at PunakaikiPancake Rocks at Punakaiki
Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki
Beach at Karamea - the end of the roadBeach at Karamea - the end of the road
Beach at Karamea - the end of the road
Karamea - the end of the roadKaramea - the end of the road
Karamea - the end of the road


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