Trip Plan / 2 Minute Form

 
Trip Name: Arapuni – Karapiro
Check-in Name and Phone: Ian Henderson 021 131 5513
Date: 17 – 19 February 2012                                                                                       Branch: North Shore

Leaders	Ruth Henderson
Cell Phone Number	021 298 8120
VHF Call Sign &/or Vessel Name	Rudolph ZMS 4968
Vehicle make, model, registration, colour	Toyota Corolla SW CFT347
General Plan	Fri night – meet at Peter & Hiroko’s place, Jones Landing, Arapuni – stew or curry & rice and bread provided for dinner/supper. Set up tents in paddock alongside house. Sat morn – launch at boat ramp, Little Waipa Domain 0900, paddle downstream on Waikato River 5 km before exploring Pokaiwhenua stream (recce for future glow-worm winter/spring paddle).  Continue down river about 5km and lunch at Horahora Domain. Option 1: Continue on 12 km to Karapiro. Meet your ‘shuttle bunny’. Option 2: Return to Little Waipa Domain. Sat Night: Shared dinner. Let Ruth know your ‘signature’ dish or be assigned a category of food eg pudding!! Sun morn – dawn paddle to Arapuni dam. 3 km cruise each way. Enchanting! After brunch, 3 hr riverbank walk to the Arapuni swing bridge, coffee at Rhubarb Café and return.
Latest Time Off the Water	Sat: 1600. Sun: 0900
Distance	Sat: 25km Sun: 6km
Minimum Ability level	2B paddle fit intermediate - click for definitions
Tide	Low  N/A	High  N/A
Weather Parameters	15 - 20 knots.
Communications	We will be communicating as a group on VHF Channel 6, cellphone reception is negligible. If needing to cancel or leave an ‘emergency number for home’, use Peter & Hiroko’s number provided on Map, emailed to you after registration.
Facilities /Car Parking	Camping at private home, use of hot showers, flush loo, kitchen, microwave, BBQ. Bring chilly bins. Parking for paddling at Jones Landing.
Equipment	Usual camping, paddling and safety gear, snacks, brekka, lunch, wallet.
Emergency Exit Points	Along river bank – Finlay Park, Horahora Domain.
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