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2022-07-30 Hoka Kura Hurunui

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Tramp with Brian, Bruce and Alan up the Hurunui River 'North Branch'

Saturday 30 July 2022 day 1

Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut

Getting ready and snowing at the Loch Katrine gate

Photo: Simon

Putting Packs On At Road End
Photo: Brian

Heading Off Along The Track
Photo: Simon

Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
Photo: Brian

Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
Photo: Brian

Snowing On The Track
Photo: Simon

Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
Photo: Simon

Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
Photo: Simon

Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

Sunday 31 July 2022 day 2

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut

Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing

Photo: Brian

Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

View down the Hurunui
Photo: Simon

Hurunui River and Hokakura
Photo: Brian

Heading down snowy track to Hurunui flats
Photo: Brian

Bruce with river and snow behind
Photo: Brian

Sign 1½ hours from the Hurunui hut, Mackenzie Stream behind
Photo: Simon

Rest stop and view down Hurunui, Bruce, Brian, and Alan
Photo: Simon

Descending Track Across Hot Waterfall
Photo: Simon

Bruce, Brian, and Alan at hot pool
Photo: Simon

The Hot Pool
Photo: Simon

Hurunui Biodiversity Hut
Photo: Brian

Monday 1 August 2022 day 3

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return

Hurunui Hut across valley to Waterfall Stream

Photo: Simon

Snowy view from Hurunui 3 hut up valley
Photo: Simon

Leaving Hurunui 3 hut for day walk
Photo: Brian

Paradise Ducks in snow
Photo: Alan

Brian and Bruce on track above Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
Photo: Simon

View up snowy Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Trudging Through The Snow On The River Flats
Photo: Simon

First view of Camerons Hut and snowy flat
Photo: Brian

Simon, Bruce, and Alan reaching Camerons Hut
Photo: Brian

Alan, Brian, Alan outside Camerons hut
Photo: Simon

Brian inside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Simon

Tuesday 2 August 2022 day 4

Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut

Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow stitch cr

Photo: Alan

View up snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Alan

View across Hurunui up Camp Stream
Photo: Alan

Simon and Brian tramping through forest
Photo: Alan

Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
Photo: Alan

Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Brian

View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan

View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan

Moss
Photo: Alan

Moss And Orchids On Tree Trunk
Photo: Alan

Wednesday 3 August 2022 day 5

Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut

Rainbow over the Hurunui Valley from Hurunui 3 Hut

Photo: Brian

Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
Photo: Brian

Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
Photo: Simon

View down Hurunui
Photo: Alan

Rest Stop On The Track
Photo: Simon

Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
Photo: Simon

Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
Photo: Brian

Dinner and Isolated Hills
Photo: Alan

View up the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon

Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Brian

Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Alan

Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
Photo: Alan

Thursday 4 August 2022 day 6

Macs Knob day trip

Bruce crossing Hurunui Swingbridge

Photo: Alan

View across flats to Mc Millan Stream
Photo: Alan

Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
Photo: Brian

Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Brian

View up Hurunui from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Alan

Bruce and Alan walking above the bushline
Photo: Simon

Walking to view point below Macs Knob
Photo: Alan

Brian ascending above the bushline and view up the Hurunui
Photo: Simon

Hurunui panorama
Photo: Simon

Hokakura from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon

Hokakura
Photo: Simon

View from our high point on Macs Knob
Photo: Simon

Friday 5 August 2022 day 7

Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine

Hurunui sunrise

Photo: Brian

Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian

Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
Photo: Simon

Hurunui River and swing bridge
Photo: Alan

Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
Photo: Simon

At Lake Sumner Hut
Photo: Alan

Loch Katrine from bach
Photo: Alan

View of our bach at Loch Katrine
Photo: Simon

Image 1 Bruce - dinner at Loch Katrine Bach

View of Loch Katrine baches from peninsular
Photo: Simon

Loch Katrine
Photo: Simon