Yet another stunning day out on the Crooked.
Jo, Sam, Amy and I left Christchurch in convoy with Shaun, Jacs and her dad Tim to do a bit of hiking and kayaking. We had planned up meet up with Phil and Finn over at the Crooked. Thinking it would only be the six of us on the water (with Amy, Jacs and Tim all tramping), we were a bit surprised to see the boys on the coast had rallied another three people - it was going to be a busy day!
All geared up, we hiked in in around an hour, that walk doesn't get any easier but all pain is soon forgotten within moments of getting on the water.
Some people struggle through the Crooked walk-in, others thrive off it - here Jo revels in the fact that the track markers seem set out to confuse those new to the Crooked walk.
and on the water sore shoulders and mud encrusted legs are soon forgotten, here Shea gets his nose up in the run out from Bent'n'Twisted.
Rose getting her lean on off the first of this two-tiered drop.
An easy walk around, the Slot definitely wasn't on today so we opted for the portage-seal launch into a little bit of mank. But hey, at least the gorge is still remarkable!
Nine on the river made for a busy day in the gorge, this is one of the most spectacular rivers in New Zealand, definitely one of my favourite.
Here, special athlete, Shaun McCracken soaks in the goodness, clearly the stoke is high! Such a beautiful gorge, better yet when shared with friends.
Cheers to the crew for yet another great day on the river.
