Wairoa Rafting

Our annual Xmas camping trip this year was to Rotorua. Camping is what kiwi's at this time of year, at least the ones who are either to poor, or like us, to tight to stay in a Motel. It can be a tad crowded; otherwise lovely campsites, are akin to the black hole of Calcutta. Still it is a tradition, and at least its all over with after a few weeks.

We brought a larger tent for this years trip. This proved a mixed blessing. While providing much needed space it also proved to be a bugger to put up. Nothing seemed to line up properly and somehow the tent when finally assembled ended up occupying some of next doors pitch!

Looking back from the comfort of home, it was a fun holiday. The highlight for me was some grade 5 rafting on the Wairoa River. I have been wanting to do this trip for a few years. This has proved difficult in the past as the water in the river is from a dam release, which only happens for a few hours every two weeks. There are other more scenic rivers to raft, but in terms of excitement it was right up there, and was certainly worth the wait