bertie the paddle

Abel Tasman National Park day 1

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February 9th 2009
Another early start we were being picked up at 7:10 to be taken to Abel Tasman NP, it took just over a hour to get there. We met the other people in our group and went through the safety brief and got used to the Kayaks and our paddles. As we were on a multi day trip our guide Luke decided we needed to get to know our paddles a bit better and give them a name, we named them Percy and Bertie. Th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman 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