I Want Mungo

One of the rivers we'd wanted to do for a while was the upper gorges of the Hokitika and Mungo Gorge. The conditions were right, with good weather and good water levels so we flew in for the two day unsung classic.

Dan dropping into the commiting Mungo gorge.

Looking down into Mungo after the first drop

Si probing another blind corner in Mungo

Danny running the last rapid out of Mungo gorge

Si boofing one of the many great drops on the Mungo

Dan about to pull through a big hole on the Mungo

Ben snapped simultaneously above and below this tight drop

Cruising over a hole near the end of Mungo

The first amazing gorge on the Hoki

Sketchy portage: Seal launch Simon through the trees and past the undercut. Jump in and swim to the side dodging the trees. Throw the boats and paddles in, then pick up the pieces.

Simon didn't know that this easy boof landed in a gigantic eddie/sieve with no exits.

Barney styling on the Hoki.

A nice big must run rapid on the Hoki

The classic end to an amazing two day river trip - The Gates of Argonath

All Photos by the paddlers: Danny Noblett, Simon Tapley, Ben Hawthorne and Barney Young