Thursday, February 27, 2014

KOPAC AGM Tuesday 25th March

AGM Reminder 7.30pm at Pungarehu Golf Club. 

All welcome, come along to have your say on the direction you want the club to go.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Bees – 6; Puniho Holes - 0

Sharon, Hilary, Newton, Neil & Jacqui made an executive decision on Sunday – the Puniho holes are officially lost to KOPAC. After 4 hours of clambering through supple jack, around tree falls and over rotten logs not one hole was discovered. Even the addition of a fancy new high sensitivity GPS to the arsenal was not enough to local these mysterious holes. That, coupled with the fact that 20 years of leaf mould and rain post Cyclone Bola has probably filled them up, meant that every small hollow that was investigated proved a dud. Our greatest success was to find the tape that we put out a couple of years ago to mark the previous 'could be here' location. Anyway, a great workout in some spectacular bush on a really hot day.

And the bees….. well, Jacqui disturbed the nest, Hilary sneaked through while they were getting organised, Sharon got the first sting, followed by Newton with one more, and Neil got the full on attack with 4. Doesn’t pay to be at the back of the line when a nest is disturbed! So after Sharon dispensed the required drugs we commiserated with a stroll to the old lookout to stretch our legs and help the venom race around our blood streams.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Sun 2nd Feb - Visit the holes up Kahui Track

The best turn out we have had for a while:  2 Frewins,  3 Wades,  2 Sinclairs,  5 Adamsons =
8 Adults and 4 Grandchildren.
A 10.30am start and the young ones take the lead till we have a food stop at the track junction while the two  track cleaners catch up.
We find the turn off to the lower hole – very impressive  then it was time for lunch.

Heading for the next one Sharon finds the turn off and with a little more difficulty we find the second hole. Even more impressive, my guess 5 plus metres deep.
Len A gave a very convincing explanation as to how they were made – A very tall tree was growing there when a lahar engulfed it, then the tree has rotted away. (Sounds pretty believable to me)
With lots of other things to see along the way, including a big black and yellow helicopter? Oops! Dragonfly!!   The grandies were kept amused and it was a pleasure to have them with us. We all had a very good day.
Return trip 5hours ± didn’t they do well.
Adventure does begin @ K.O.P.A.C.
Story by Newton, photos by Jacqui