Rafting TPP

Rafting on the Rangitata


Date: 2-6 April
Location:  Rangitata River
Difficulty: Grade 4+
People on trip: TPP Rafting
Weather: Sunny
Water flow:  low, 50 on the flow gauge
Incidents: no
Duration:  3nights 4 days
Going down one of the bigger rapids.

The calm before the storm.


The storm!!



Another amazing morning at the put in.
  


 
Practising some rescue stuff for when we mite need it.



We got stuck on this big rock after the river drooped all of a sudden!!





Rafting down the upper Gray river!



Date:12-13 March
Location:   Upper Grey River
Difficulty: Grade 2+
People on trip: TPP Rafting
Weather: Over cast
Water flow:  low
Incidents: no
Duration:  two days one night

Getting stuck was just part of the fun. (Photo by Daniel M )

Rata guiding the team down one of the many rapids. (Photo by Daniel M )

We come to the camp fire like moths to a flam. (Photo by Daniel M )

Me prepping my crew before drooping in to the biggest drop of the trip, a grade 2+

"Always hold on to your T grip"

Just making the line!






Rescue week in Murchison


Date: 27th Feb - 2nd March
Location:  Murchison. , Lower Matakitaki
Difficulty:  Grade 3
People on trip:  TPP Rafting
Weather:  Sunny
Water flow:  Low
Incidents: no
Duration:  4 days 3 nights

                                                                       Raft reaper.



                                                              Learning the Knots


                                                Rescuing some loogs on the lower Matakitaki River


                                                                      Flipping a raft.
                                             Looking down at Granity rapid on the Buller river

                                                      Me jumping in to some white water


                                                                Going for a surf!!

                                                                      Chris!!!!!!!!!

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