Lake Daniell Mid-Winter Tramp for William Pike Challenge

Ruma Waru and Ruma Tahi learned about the dangers of hypothermia and the need to be well prepared for all weather. Then we travelled to Lake Daniell in the Lewis Pass area to put into practice all of the information and skills we had learned about. "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad equipment and poor choices."  We also learned a lot about the long tailed bat (pekapeka) that lives in this area, thanks to Glen. We enjoyed walking through the many varieties of beech trees in the forest, including red beech and mountain beech.

Rhys, Billy and Eamon take a break opposite Pell Stream

Wyatt, Rhys, Callan and Kieran enjoy a well deserved lunch break beside the Lake Daniell jetty.

DOC workers were busy constructing the new Manson Nicholls hut.

Well prepared for the weather, we all enjoyed the lunch break.

Low cloud and rain drops on the surface of Lake Daniell

Rhys stops on the return leg beside the Alfred River

 

William Pike Challenge: Croesus Track

Part one of the scavenger hunt could be located on the information board at the beginning of the track.

Beautiful beech forest.

The weather started out sunny and clear.

Through the creek (not a 'rill') and up the bank.

Across the 'rill' by log or rock.

1000m to walk to get to the Ces Clark hut.

Garden Gully hut.

The Garden Gulley side trip was a quick detour for some.

Then the hail arrived... just like the forecast predicted.

Sometimes sitting seemed like a better option than walking.

Three swing bridges had to be traversed.

Checking the loading for each swing bridge meant waiting patiently.

Kaniere Water Race Walkway

Lake Kaniere at the start of the Kaniere Water Race Walkway

There's gold in them there riffles!

Sean,  takes a well earned lunch break.

Sooo many steps!

Kai time!

Billy rests his laurels upon Jaxon.

Collected together at Kennedy's Creek

Fluming awesome walk!

Billy rests on Jaxon during lunch.

Year 8 Overnight tramp to Cannibal Gorge