The end of summer ain’t so bad….
The West Coast of New Zealands South Island is world renown for its steep creeks. During the Southern Hemispheres summer months the West Coast ranks amongst the worlds premier paddling destinations. What is lesser known is that the North Island also has some world-class creeking hidden amongst her rolling hills….
During the Autumn in New Zealand, South Westerly Low Pressure systems tear up from Antarctica bringing with them strong winds and heavy rain. Whilst this weather is not really conducive to many outdoor activities it does grab my attention because with this rain comes the possibility of some of my local creeks starting to flow…
The rains have been battering New Zealand over the past few weeks and with the Northern Hemisphere adventures rapidly approaching I was pretty eager to get amongst my local runs for one last time before heading North.
Here are a few shots for you to check out from my backyard…
Ben Brown – www.benbrown.co.nz
- Heavy Rain Warning for the North Island…. Game on!
- Just down the road and in my opinion one of the best runs in the country.
- Pausing to take it all in. Not a bad part of the world.
- Drive North and there are some hidden gems!
- The Bay of Plenty living up to its name.
- Holding on for the ride…
- and coming out in one piece!
- NZ might not be famous for her big drops, but look hard enough and you’ll find them.
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Hey Ben, You been back to the lower Kaituna recently? Tim
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glub!! and you dare to show those gems to the world! keep it to yourself and avoid more turists spoling you fantastic island, let them roll over the obvious…of course if you´re feeling lonely I’d understand..