Gary is an Ice Climbing Star

Kayaking and Climbing

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February 27th 2006
The last couple of days have made my arms sore. On Friday we were in Abel Tasman park, a beautiful chunk of mountains and beaches on the north shore of the south island. We went on a sea kayaking tour....in a so-called divorce kayak (see pic). Our group was dropped off at the crack of dawn several miles up the coast, and we had to paddle back, stopping at beautiful secluded beaches along the wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Te Anau

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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