Raging Rivers | Whakatane/Waikare River Loop - Te Urewera

[@Paris45627]

Nz the playground for the young all over nz your brave go,hard an enjoy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, we're lucky to have such a great playground!

[@nathanbates1260]

Your very hearty getting out there and staying out in these huts off grid. Away from the usual creature comforts of towns. Good stuff bro. Can anyone walk these tracks? I'm watching from Oz Chur bro

[@onthetrailnz]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes, all of these tracks are open to anyone, but unfortunately the huts in this area have now been removed.

[@joehiker8114]

Awesome video, thanks.

[@onthetrailnz]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tewaakahowden2333]

You guys did well to walk from Ruatāhuna to Hanamāhihi hut in one day....good job

[@tewaakahowden2333]

Me&my kids walk from Ruatāhuna to Ruatoki rd annual during the summer...we're swimming most of the time

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it turned into a long day after the 4 hour drive down there as well!

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it's an amazing area - I'd like to get back down there and walk right through to Ruatoki Rd. There would be some nice swimming spots along the river in summer.

[@SatriaChannel_08]

The river flow is very clear... and the forest is very lush... The environment is really good...this is a suitable place for camping...

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it is a beautiful area and a great place to camp. Thanks for watching. Great to see you like the outdoors as well - Indonesia is a lovely country. I spent a month in Bali and Lombok a few years ago and would love to return.

[@Paris45627]

Please take him an give him something to eat please don’t let him starve 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, she was a lovely dog and she liked spaghetti!

[@Paris45627]

Man’s best friend DOG A LOYAL FOR EVER THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY LOSS OF MEMORY YOUR KINDNESS TO THEM WILL STAY AN THEY ARE ABLE TO KILL FOR YOU . BELIEVE IN THEM AN TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM

[@CA_Adventures]

Awesome video did you have to get permission for this trip from any land owners? Or is it all Doc

[@onthetrailnz]

Hi, no you don't need permission for this trip - things might be different down there now with the hut removals though. Lucky we went there when we did.

[@peterodendaal7333]

Really interesting thank you. Oh! to be 60 years younger!

[@onthetrailnz]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@craighopkins9721]

This looks like an amazing hike. Maybe too long and hard for me!! How deep do you think the river that you had to turn back from was? Better to be safe, especially with rain coming in!! A huge effort again. Enjoy the coffee I bought on your support link :)

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it was a great adventure. The river was probably waist deep, but the current was very strong after the heavy rain all week. There was going to be 50-100 river crossings that day, so we made the right call. Thanks so much for the coffee - the money will go towards my Te Araroa journey. Much appreciated.

[@-hopskinny5865]

Well done mate. That is awesome country - a pity you couldn't go along the Waikare river, but it looks like good decision making. I've been along that river, and lost my boot sole in the process - the rest of the trip was done with the sole held on by elastoplast. Nice to see a cousin taking to the backblocks - well, your Grandpa's cousin, but that makes you one as well!

[@onthetrailnz]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, it's awesome country - it sounds like you had a bit of an adventure when you were there! Hopefully we'll get back down there when the weather is better. It would be good to hear more about your adventures.

[@jrrobertson637]

Good effort lucky to get it done before the huts got burned down by tuhoe and doc

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it is unbelievable what is happening in Te Urewera now and it needs to be stopped.

[@stephenroberts6222]

Apart from the dogge did you meet any locals on your walk?

[@onthetrailnz]

No, we didn't see anyone our whole trip apart from the dog. We did see another couple of dogs run past on the middle day though.

[@tearoha.hohaia]

So what happened to the dog?

[@onthetrailnz]

I'm not sure!

[@walterkilgour5871]

Great tramp, pity the locals dogs are still roaming free, killing Kiwi at will.

[@onthetrailnz]

Yes, it is unfortunate. I've heard a lot of dogs get abandoned there.