Gallery source / NZ Tramping / 06-07 Whio, Silvereye and Bush-bashing in the Ruahines

We spent a damp, windy Queen's Birthday long weekend tramping to Leon Kinvig hut, along the tops then down through the bush to Awatere hut (not recommended!!), then back along the Makaretu river. We watched two Whio (endangered blue ducks that live in the whitewater) on the Pohangina river outside Leon Kinvig hut!

Whio outside Leon Kinvig hut on the Pohangina river (at dusk)	Imgp2050	Whio (blue whitewater ducks) again	Imgp2055	Hil at Leon Kinvig hut
Cool flax trees	A silvereye in the leatherwood forest above the Pohangina	Two silvereye	IMGP2066	IMGP2067
Tramping towards Longview hut	Soggy mossy trees	IMGP2074	Bush-bashing down to Awatere hut--the sporting route	Awatere hut in the light the next morning
The river bed route down the Makaretu	IMGP2084	Lunch at Makeretu hut. Thanks to the hunters who left us spaghetti hoops!

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