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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 269, 22 December 1988, Page 5

J L, • 11 SYMBOLS DIFFICULTY y ^ Lunch & D r i n k GRADES m ^ ^gs*> nccdcd 1 EASIEST All parks and forests © Ha,rDayMomi„g (J Half Day Aftemoon 3 MODERATE Average fitness and | ' O Day rcasonable health . 4 EXTENDING ™ Hvening Will be tiring, need for ra |TJ jja"fl| 1 ¥ I M average fitness 'Ipfll&H ' r;' 7> 1 ^ * Reservation Essential 5 STRENUOUS MMMIWMMa,a^^^M,^™awwiBMMMM|raM*"rarara^^^^^^WHMa^HllllllllllllllllllllllllllljUIMIIjliyillllllUllllluPIIIIMIIllllllllllllll Need to be above ■ Indoor Talk average fitness and health DATE TIME ACTIVITY — CRATERLAKE * Grade 5 #€7^^ MANGATURUTURU HEADWATERS Grade 4^>V, Tue 27.12.88 9.00am Lake Surprise W ^gs*8, fhu 29.12.88 9 00am CraterT^ The Crater Lake is a steaming aeid bath surroundedby glacial ice cliffs This walk takes us out to the north of Turoa skifield. Huge bluffs, Sat 31.12.88 9.00am Lake Surprise 311(1 lhe high RuaPchu' ^ollow'n8 a lunch stop at Mangaturuturu spectacular waterfalls and lush alpine flower beds are trademarks of this Mon 2.01.89 9.00am South-east Basin Shelter, the crater rirn is reached afterpassing beautiful patches of alpine walk to the source of the Mangaturuturu Cascades - a natural two-metre Tue 3.01.89 9.00am Crater Lake ~ mountain buttercups and daisies en route over rock, ice and snow. A full high fountain. Iby S.01.89 9 ,00am Lake Surprise and exciting day but essential items include: Leather tramping boots (not — 6 01 89 9.00am Crater Lake gumboots), waterproof parka and over-trousers, warm trousers and top, warm hat/mittens, dark sunglasses and sunscreen, lunch and drink. — — Reservation Essential. Assemble at Ohakune Ranger Station. LAKE ROTOKURA Grade 1 €) — j- — SOUTH EAST BASIN Grade 2 f) LAKE SURPRISE Grade 3 Situated near Karioi, this beatiful trout laden lake shelters amongst a ~ beech/podocarp forest which is as diverse in birdlife as it is in its botany. Forty-five minutes northeast of Turoa Skifields carpark, lies the massive Passing cascading waterfalls and mountain flowers we descend into the The walk takes us right around this pristine lake which usually has volcanic bowl that harbours some of the most spectacular volcanic Mangaturuturu valley, following the round-mountaintrack. Aftercrossexcellent reflections of Mt Ruapehu. features in Tongariro. Joinusas weexplorethesefascinatingformations ing the river, a steady climb over an old lava flow brings us to Lake Bring your swimming gear! in this geologists paradise. Surprise, nestled amongst high-altitude mountain beech and tussock. DATE TIME ACTIVITY — j- — — — — — ; NATIONAL TROUT CENTRE Grade 1 O NATIONAI TROUT CFNTRE fr«Hp i Tue 27.12.88 9.00am Tongariro Crossing _ ^ iNAiiurNAL. IKOUI CENIKL Grade 1 iWed 28.12.88 10.00am Okupata Caves e n a a , , ^ ~ — Thus 29.12.88 9.00am Pihanga °" 3 y guidcd tour of lhc National Trout Centre where we will Come on a fully guided tour of the National Trout Centre where we will Fn 30.12.88 9.00am Tongariro/Ngauruhoe Smt. at lhe blstory °f thc centre and the varied and interestingwork and look at the history of the centre and the varied and interestingwork and S?t 31.12.88 9.30am Eariy Days - Dersert Rd research carried out there. Meet at the centre at 1 .00pm. research carried out there. Mect at the centre at 1 .00pm. Mon 2.01 .89 10.00am Okupata Caves Tue 3.01.89 9.00am Mt Urchin __ ___ — . 9 30am A Forest Experience AIPAKIHI HELI-HIKE * Grade 3 ® C MT PIHANGA Grade 3 Wed 4.01 89 9.00am Rangipo Desert ~ ' ^ 9 30am Living Forests A rare opportunity to fly by helicopter from the Desert Road, up the , , f , , , ,w Thu 5.01.89 9.00am Pihanga " beautiful Waipakihi valley within Kaimanawa Forest Park and retrace Climb UP the forest covered northem slopes of Mt Pihanga out onto the 1 -00pm Snorkel Trek one's progress on foot down the Waikpakihi River 0pen topS f°r extensive views of Lake Taupo. Tongariro National Park 6.01.89 9.00am _ T Those interested in this exciting activiiy must rcserve in advance by kaimanawa Fores. Park. Anumberof the otf.erprogrammewalks 9.30am Native Fish - Lake rinpincpuhprth/» Tiir-.r.0; rvAr1 rr ,u m t r • ^ can be seen from this viewpoint. Sat 7.01.89 10.00am Okupata Caves ringing ei ther the Turangi DOC office, or the aupo Information Centre i 9.30am Waimarino Pa md P^dpmt* are asked to be at the Waipakihi road end by 8.30am. — Sun 8.01.89 9.00am Tongariro Crossing Collect your tickets prior to this activity. This activity is kindly subsi- RANGIPO DESERT Grade 3 1 00pm National Trout Centre dised by Eastern Bay Trappers Helicopters Ltd. C/- Air Charter Taupo. — Mon 9.01.89 9.00am "Heli-Hike" - Waipakihi ' tukiu^wi^ r u d • tn i 9.30am A Forest Experience desert landscape of the is m stark contract to Tue 1 0.01 .89 9.00am Kakaramea/Tihia aP the other walks on the programme. From the Tukino access road the 9.00am Umukarikari walk crosses over the weather scuplted lower slopes of Mt. Ruapehu to 1 1 01 89 9.00am Tongariro Crossing ^ the Whangaehu River, notorious for its part in the 1953 Tangiwai 12 01 89 9.00am Ngapuketurua WAIPAKIHI HELI-HIKE * Grade 3 disaster. We follow this dramatic river through a gorge before retuming b TTnTno 1!?3"1 Taurewa Track ^*1 over the desert to the road. 13.01.89 9.00am T^anro/Naaumhoe Smt. A rare opponunity lo fly by helicopter from Ihe Desert Road, up ihe Sat 14.01.89 9 00am Mt Urchin " '**m beautiful Waipakihi valley wilhm Kaimanawa Forest Park and retrace A FOREST EXPERIENCE Grade 1 *■ t*1 — one s progress on foot down the Waikpakihi River. ~ Those inl^esl^d 'n 11115 cxciong activity must rcservc m advance by When did you last hug a tree? Look at a forest from an ant's viewpoint? LIVING FOREST Grade 2 0 nngtng ctdtcr thc Turangi DOC officc, or the Taupo Information Centre Put you toul trust inacompanionsadvice?DiScovera forest you never — ~ TT : ' " ! ~ „ participants are asked to be at the Waipakihi road end by 8.30am. knew, using yourself, your senses and one or two simple props. Heaps tn mterestmg stroll through towcring matai, rimu and red beech trees Collect your tickets prior to this activity. This activity is kindly subsi- 0f fun and ideal for the whole family earning something of thc ecology and structure of these trees, ferns and dised by Eastern Bay Trappers Helicopters Ltd. C /- Air Charter. Taupo. he animals that inhabit them. — ' — WHATS IN A STREAM Grade 1 f) EARLY DAYS ON THE DESERT ROAD 2 f) C HT URCHIN Grade 3 • — 7 W Here is a chance to sec just what lives in small mountain streams. Armed 3 WhlStle °fthe Desert Road 311(1 lts V3st volume of traff,c' hidden \ climb through the range of forest types from lowland to alpine brings with sieves' nets- containers and lcnses we will explore pools and rapids 3m|"? 1116 SCmb md [°TCSt llCS 3 forgotlen ,lfestyle- An old coaching /ou to the open tops where we take in spectacular views and look at and to Puid out morc about diesc crcatures. stable, an accommodation house and the remains of an historic sheep liscuss the unique and beautiful alpine plants of the area farm 316 part of 311 earlier CTa ^ d^s of modcm transport found " " on this trip. — — WAIHOHONU WALK Grade 2 SNORKEL TREK Grade 2 ~~ ~ ^ ^ 7^ I OKUPATA CAVES * Grade 2 ^ — — A pleasant gentlc walk mto one of Tongaruo National Park's tramping * [f you've had a littlc snorkel experience, come on this swimaround huts, situated on the lower slopes of Mt. Ngauruhoe. From the new 7777777777 a a 77 " Motutere poinl. Following an explanation of what you may see and Waihohonu hut we will alta, visil theoriginal hut. reached in the early ^W'*^0"al"P,n,omund"8roundwOTld°f^^ lifferent lake habitata youll by guidcd by D.S.I.R & D.O.C staff on this days by stagccoach, beforc walking «, dfe OhiTOp^go1pn"gs Zr^defr"^^1'0"''''''^ W ^'"":ed w !",n8 .^ch. ascinating aquatic joumey. Mect at Motutere point at l.OOpm. Please 8°bpnngs. fcnk. some old clothes. gumboout or sandahoes. torch and a ramcoat. bring your own snorkel and faccmask. Abusw.lltransportthekeencaversmostoftheway(half-hourwalk)and MT KAKARAMEA/TIHIA Grade 4 M \ ,hen 11 isa half hour walk to the C3ves. We don't guarantee Gollums and ~ Hobbits, but there are plentty of glow-worms. VATIVE FISH OF LAKE TAUPO Grade 1 f) A ,ong day that starts wUh a (jrive [hrough Rotoaira Forest to the u Everyone enjoys this trip, especially the young and the young at heart. V chance to spend a morning with a D.O.C scientist at the lakeside sIopes of Mt Kakaramea^Panoramic views from the top of Kakaramea ReSCrVati°n eSSenUal ' AsSCmble 31 liscussing and studying the native fish of Lake Taupo and the Central ^ 3 6 descendmg past a swamp area to a ________ ' Plateau. We will look at these fish and their habitats and how they *7 platC3U °f h,dden StreamS md vegetation- A short climb ||||||||F»|p|m|ll|lilM|^ nteract with the more familiar species of the region. Meet at the 10 ^ 0pCnS "P 3 vieWS °f Lake H|| || 1 j i Waimarino River mouth at 9.30am. ■WHBhaWMlMHM^IiMBg||||M|||!^^ TAUREWA WALK Grade 1 waIk wil1 focus on ^ ^ its other natural features. IVAIMARINO PA Grade 2 C) 777777 ^ D . , 7 7 " " TAUPO CAT * Grade I # ^ I onganro Conservation Park has a history of mtensive logging as part K f ascinating scramble through untracked giant podocarp forest to an r ^ I"eanders die history of once thriving This activity is a special event trip onTroutline's Taupo Cat. The special )ld fortified pa site where we look at the use made of the forest by the aurewa MlU vdlage before movmg though swamp and scrub to the event is based on a theme with a guest presenter ouUining interesting :arly maori people. unique renmant bush. A chance to study the immense variety of forest aspects on Lake T aupo as we cruise the Great Lake. This trip needs to life of the Central North Island. be booked through Troutline Ph 86-052.