Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 7:00 AM to Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 4:00 PM
Organiser: Béatrice Desy
Meet at Riverbank Cafe in Otaki at 10 am. Depending on the flow of the river on that day we decide where to put out/leave a car for shuttle (either at the suspension bridge if the flow is below 20 cumecs, or at SH1 otherwise). This will either be a 1.5-2h paddle or 3.5-4h depending on that choice. Either way, the Otaki is a grade II so a perfect river for beginner packrafters with the possibility to portage harder rapids, so anyone is welcome. The trip will be lead by an experienced packrafter who has done this run numerous times.
You need a warm wetsuit too! Or a drysuit! I personally will go with a wetsuit, a windproof layer, neoprene socks and confortable good-fitting shoes that will get wet, as well as gloves that will also get wet.
In terms of safety, you don't need previous paddling experience, but being a good swimmer is a must. We will go through satefy stuff before heading down, and there will be at least 3 people able to perform river safety in the very unlikely case that we need to.
TBD
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