15 June 2007
This run is freagin amazing... First you put on at the Kaituna river in Okerie Falls, NZ. Run that.. get out and scout Trout pool falls.. good drop at the right level.. serious boat damage if not. Put in below if doubt ful.. this is the start to the Awsome gorge section.. which is awsome.. let the newby run this one out front.. its and easy run but fun as junk if your out front. You'll find yourself leaning in your boat trying to see around the next corner.. Kyle and i ran it and he was only 10 ft in front of me and i would lose him around every corner.. This is a quick like water slide type section.. the entire thing.. excluding a couple holes that normally arent too big o problem. Take out at the orange markings on river right.. this starts the literally unrunnable narly section.. realy short and the logs in it right now will not allow you to pass.. hike up a ways till you reach a pine straw road.. your in a densly wooded jungle type forest with a peek or two of a couple sheep feilds. Hang a left and hike for about 25-30 min. this is the put in for the smokey falls section.. this is an amazing run.. especially if you have no beta.. you'll crap your pants a bit.. be prepared for bad situation b/c there are a few close calls on logs and verry narrow areas to drop through.. i'd almost suggest like a hex and beener and rope or somethin to possibly assist in a couple scouts.. their all basically good.. but you'd apreciate lookin at what your fallin into.. there's one rapid.. big o one.. that will make your butt tense up.. and you'll be a lil afraid possibly.. no worries.. cause your bout to drop a pretty large waterfall with out you concent at all.. or you seein it till your in the air.. basically.. you paddle 4 hrs of solid IV whitewater and an hour or less of flatness.. 20km.. more or less.. Take out at Mongarengi rd. in Paengarowa.