The wonderful Whanganui

Oldlowes afloat/adrift......what could possibly go wrong?

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February 19th 2023
Oldlowes afloat/adrift. ...what could possibly go wrong? Yes yes yes oldlowes are go! The water is low enough to allow canoes on the river and we have been thrown into panic! We’re packing barrels and drybags and trying to decide what to take and are very excited about getting out on the Whanganui at last. We’re limited to the three day trip as the top reaches of the river are still clos ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whanganui National Park

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more