The pinnacles, Coromandel
We flew over to Auckland from Sydney and spent the remainder of our trip on the North Island. Rain was certainly a factor: our plan to climb mt. Taranaki was completely foiled. We saw some new and beautiful parts of the country. The incredibly unhelpful information center staff tried to convince us not to do the Tongariro crossing, so we did the more difficult Ngauruhoe climb instead and had a perfect day in the mountains. We discovered that Karangahake gorge makes for a perfect packraft whitewater run, and explored some of the coastline with our boats. Overall a fantastic trip south.
Tongariro trail with Ngauruhoe
Tongariro, Ngauruhoe, and Ruapehu
Steam vent on top of Ngauruhoe
Ruapehu, tallest mountain on the N. Island
Ohinemuri river
Ohinemuri river
video of our paddling here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEun1_WH7No
Bridal veil falls near Raglan
Cathedral cove
