Maruia Falls and the Buller
Im now paddling on the South Island, still with the same 3 friends; Doni, Tanner and Scott. After a very long drive south from Picton we made it to the Buller region. A beautiful region famous for the rafting and kayaking it offers.
First kayaking on the south island we did was "Maruia Falls", and 11m waterfall just outside of Merchison. This was huge!! The line was obvious and not technical - however there was alot of water flowing over the drop and, being so high, it formed quite a hole at the bottom (potential for a serious beat-down!). This meant that you had to hit the right line and that a boof was essential. It took me a while to gather the courage to run it - but im glad i did. All went well, the four of us all ran it successfully - wahoo!
The next day we ran a section of the Buller river - the four usual suspects, plus two Germans we met at the waterfall the day before. The run was very relaxed; with bouncy grade 3 rapids and some nice wave trains. Weather was fantastic and the water was crystal clear making it a really picturesque trip. The only cause for concern was the final drop, something-or-another falls (i dont remember the name). This was a grade 4 drop which required alot of speed and well timed boof to clear a stopper that looked fairly scud-eating. no probs though
First kayaking on the south island we did was "Maruia Falls", and 11m waterfall just outside of Merchison. This was huge!! The line was obvious and not technical - however there was alot of water flowing over the drop and, being so high, it formed quite a hole at the bottom (potential for a serious beat-down!). This meant that you had to hit the right line and that a boof was essential. It took me a while to gather the courage to run it - but im glad i did. All went well, the four of us all ran it successfully - wahoo!
The next day we ran a section of the Buller river - the four usual suspects, plus two Germans we met at the waterfall the day before. The run was very relaxed; with bouncy grade 3 rapids and some nice wave trains. Weather was fantastic and the water was crystal clear making it a really picturesque trip. The only cause for concern was the final drop, something-or-another falls (i dont remember the name). This was a grade 4 drop which required alot of speed and well timed boof to clear a stopper that looked fairly scud-eating. no probs though
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