9am & 11.45am Sunday | Grade 2| Maximum 10 walkers |$25 | 2 hrs Is it really possible to make an edible salad from what can be found growing wild on the land? On the Foraging Walk you will discover within ‘a stone’s throw’ of where you are standing an array of plants which are far more than … [Read more...]
Jurassic landscape walk – new this year
Sat| 8.15am | Grade 3+ | Maximum 12 walkers | $55 | NEW A rare opportunity to walk amongst the ancient limestone karst rocks formed eons ago on the seafloor before rising up above the ocean to be sculpted over millions of years into wondrous forms. See cave entrances and tomos that … [Read more...]
Daring Venture
Sun | 8.45am* | Grade 1 | Maximum 25 walkers |$25 | NEW The extraordinary tale of the schooner Daring built in the thriving Mangawhai Estuary in 1863. Marooned several years later on the west coast, lost and forgotten until another extraordinary event, a storm in 2018 revealed her … [Read more...]
Geology
Sun | 8.45am* | Grade 2+| Maximum 20 walkers |$25 How often do you discover different rock formations and wonder how they were created? Enjoy a fascinating beach walk whilst learning about the Earth’s history from the rocks of the Mangawhai surf beach, foreshore and beyond with guide Dr Gary … [Read more...]
Tanekaha Botanical Trek
Sun | 9am | Grade 3+| Maximum 10 walkers |$25 The Jewel in the Tanekaha crown! Within the Tanekaha Tracks complex, a network of tracks developed by local volunteers, this walk explores the very best of this native forest clad scenic reserve while avoiding a strenuous climb to the Brynderwyn … [Read more...]