Pipiriki School trip report

Ruapehu Bulletin, 21 December 1993, Page 17

Pipiriki School trip report

Fishing, sun-bathing and beach-combing were just a few of the activities enjoyed during a week-long sojourn to the northern-most reaches of New Zealand by the entire contingent of

Pipiriki School. A dozen children accompanied by teachers and parents set off for Northland last month, armed with diaries, maps and plenty of sun screen, for seven days' exploration and study. The group stayed at various maraes and Kohanga Reos during their trip, including a three day stay at the

Rangiawhia Outdoor Education Centre. One of the highlights for the group was a visit to Waipohoa Forest and Tane Mahuta, New Zealand' s largest Kauri tree. The school visited Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World, Motat and the Zoo on their way home via Auckland.

Whanganui River trip

From Page 12 over two metres overnight which filled our imaginations with thoughts of big rapids which hopefully would present a bigger challenge to our new super egos. We knew this to be the shortest distance we would cover so we stopped frequently to explore points of interest (of which there were many) and arrived safely at Pipiriki mid-afternoon after all crews had successfully negotiated the Autapu, Te Autemute and Paparua rapids. Nobody had over-turned although one crew did their best by attacking the rapids in the most violent waters they could find, taking on board four inches of water. Unique Whanganui The river is indeed spectacular with many areas being scenically unique and with views of the wilderness as a national park should be. It would be very easy to extend the trip giving more time to explore the numerous historic sites along the river using a publication produced by the New Zealand canoeing association called 'A Guide to the Whanganui River', which details the locations of all points of interest. All of our equipment was provided by Bob Graves of the Raetihi Motor Camp who also provided transport.