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12 March 1998: Cathy didn't join us because she had broken her arm. Some photos are by John McCarthy [JM] or Alan Rogers [AR].

The start of the Heaphy is very pretty and easy going. However, one soon learns not to stop for long as the sandflies are more numerous and vicious than I have EVER encountered. They didn't let up until past Lewis. It was cover-up every exposed part and go for a stroll to avoid the clutch of obnoxious Cantabrian trampers we encountered (luckily they were heading the opposite way the next day). After Lewis the track heads steadily up to MacKay.

Heaphy map. [click to expand]

Huts:
  •   6 = Heaphy;
  •   7 = Lewis;
  •   8 = (James) MacKay;
  •   9 = Saxon;
  • 10 = Gouland Down
  • Not shown: Perry Saddle and Brown Huts.

Injured tramper arrives at Karamea

Karamea's Last Resort

Kōhaihai River and Bluff 12-3-98

Bridge over Kōhaihai River 12-3-98

View north from Kōhaihai Bluff 12-3-98

View back to Kōhaihai Bluff 12-3-98

View from unnamed (?Wekakura Stream) 12-3-98

A living Powelliphanta 12-3-98

Team in nikau palms south of Heaphy River 12-3-98

More palms and trampers

Heaphy Nikau Palms 12-3-98

Heaphy Lagoon and River (afternoon)

Heaphy Hut (Alan Rogers)

Heaphy Lagoon and River (sunset) 12-3-98

Heaphy River 13 March 1998

Lewis Hut on the Heaphy River 13 March 1998

Looking back to Heaphy 13 March 1998

MacKay Hut and Heaphy view 13-3-98

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