Awesome. What an amazing swimming hole.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

how good was that aye. we all loved that spot, such clear water was amazing.

Another brilliant adventure. There's definitely an advantage with river valleys that are lightly grazed by cattle, keeping them open and picturesque. A few places they have stopped grazing and the weeds and scrub quickly take over. Those serviced huts are getting expensive! Worth it for the occasional awesome visit though. Definitely a flash hut. I've carried plenty of bacon, eggs, steak and potatoes out into the wilderness for a great first night feed.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

It's so nice having the valleys open, otherwise you can miss the seeing the awesome spot you are on. Huts were pretty awesome, we were wondering if we wanted to spend that much on an over night hike, but with that great weather and awesome swimming hole as well, totally worth it.

Wow. Thanks for sharing this hike Mike and Leopard whanau. I really enjoy following your posts and seeing you create such great family experiences and memories.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

thanks mate, was a great family adventure for sure... a lot of fun especially in such nice weather... That swimming hole was epic.

I am envious ! Great video and the scenery continues to amaze...

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Its such a special place, very accessible for lots of abilities as well. the scenery definitely makes us feel like we are in a postcard. Lots of Love from the Leopards.

Well done family, we saw you at the carpark setting off and what a really great way to promote to other families that is possible and well worth the lovely scenery!

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Hope the rest of your Te Araroa journey is going well. Was a great hike, what a beautiful area.

Awesome video Mike, thanks for showcasing another great location - really enjoyed your tramp.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, was a great spot for a hike and an over night adventure. That water hole was next level epic..

Gorgeous scenery. Well done everyone. Great walk and amazing waterhole. Have a wonderful Family Christmas. Stay safe 🌞🤗🌞

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thank you it was an awesome spot, and so beautiful... merry Christmas

Thumbs up team Leopardsgowild

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Cool little hike in some pristine NZ mountains aye

awesome spot!!! secret leopards swim spot, "location X "lol 😉 great adventure too, Toby throwing stuff off high places , classic... thanks for another great vid,, cheers leopards!!!!!!!

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Cam, was a great spot for a hike, weather can turn within minutes in this area so nice to be there with clear skies and sunshine... That water hole is pretty incredible, it was used more than 1 time.

@CHillAdventures

6 ай бұрын

@leopardsgowild that's pretty epic, getting out there all 5 of yah!! The clean water still amazes me, so perfect. I'm so glad , and honestly it's so cool to see places like that still exist on earth and people enjoying it 🤙💙✌️

Outstanding episode my friend, brilliant editing and filming!

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, good fun exploring in these stunning places.

Great trip and perfect for a family. I love those open river valleys too, in fine weather but glad of the bush in bad weather. I can understand why the hut prices have increased so much with the storm damage there has been to DOC huts, bridges and tracks in the last couple of years. Their budget would never stretch that far and with all the other storm damage to repair around the country that affects so many people, I can't see this being increased for a very long time. Lovely video, thanks.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

New Zealands been hammered with massive storms the past few years aye, a lot of it in the summer time as well, we've def seen the erosion , lanp slips and broken infrastructure on our travels... Pretty hard for DOC to keep up with it all. Beautiful area to be able to explore and have some refugee and a nice bed for the night. Thanks for watching.

Back in my day they called the color of the water "TEAL GREEN".. your right about the price being OTT , that probably explains why you had the hut all to yourself..good to see Toby's still on his personal quest to throw a rock into every river and lake in nz.. legend!!.❤️🇳🇿

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

ha ha, yep Toby always has a rock, stick or pinecone in his hand. River was pretty beautiful through there, lovely spot to swim and enjoy... Prices have gone up a lot, but seems to be less on offer with a lot of DOC sites... Staying at Kinloch we had 1 DOC worker come over the 7 days we were there, which meant that was the only times the toilets got a clean and top up.

Incredible 😮😊

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

pretty epic hike, loved being in the open valley, this unobstructed views are amazing.

❤

@leopardsgowild

11 күн бұрын

thanks for the love.

Well done team! I used to love tramping when I was a young fella. Isn't it spectacular country down there.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Hey mate, it's bloody awesome down here, I really enjoy the Canterbury high country and all of Otago, beautiful places.

Thanks for sharing your awesome travels again, what an awesome spot to tramp ,I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

thank you so much, we all enjoyed this adventure, didn't even have sore shoulders which was nice... Merry Christmas to you also.

Looked epic, on a hot day that water hole must be like reaching paradise. Good job guy's, thanks for another great adventure

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Yea man that water hole was unreal, lots of different heights to jump in from as well. I'd love to do the full loop, the Greenstone with the Caples.

Another great video. Thanks and al the best.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. Merry Christmas.

Beautiful country, thanks for showing us around, Enjoyed, Bevan 🤠❤️🦘🦘🇦🇺

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Bevan, haven't heard from ya in awhile. Hope your doing well... Beautiful piece of New Zealand.

@Romeo-kp8tc

6 ай бұрын

@@leopardsgowild , All good here , enjoying the summer rain, From dust to mud, so green again

That looked incredible. Loved the colour of the clear water. That hut looked pretty flash too. I want to go there!

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

its a great spot for hiking... Greenstone and caples would be an awesome loop back to the car/

That is sure some beautiful country. We made it back to Alberta with the grand kids today. It was a long Hey, what are our favorite spots for swdoming? Was it Maitai beach? And the hot and cold stream just outside of. Rotarura outside . I have never seen a Creek that is at 42° flowing beautifully.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

You guys covered a lot of ground and hit some epic spots, hot and colds are must if your in Rotorua and Maitai bay I'm looking forward to going there as a full timer and not having any time restrictions, last time we left there on a beautiful sunny day but we all wanted to stay... Had to go home for work. Hope it's nice for ya'll reconnecting with family, and thanks a lot for taking the time to come find us at such a remote location.

@PentaxLife

6 ай бұрын

@@leopardsgowild It was great to meet you all. And yeah, that wasn't remote, that was beautiful. And yes, we did put a few kilometers on 6500 in total Just driving around the beautiful place of New Zealand.

Enjoy the nice weather, it’s crap in the North Island 😂

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

What, not again.... Surely the North island is in for a good summer...

How insane is this country of out how lucky are we.

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

oh mate it's breath taking aye. would love to do the full loop of Caples and Greenstone, stunning area.

Another great vid mate

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

Nice Hike! How long do you think it would take to do the hike there and back same day? We had a deer jump in front of us on that road as well. 👍

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

it was about 10km each way mate relatively flat, but a few technical spots and short sharp hills.

Awesome scenery.. whats the cost to stay at that hut?

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Oh Kevin... Did you watch the whole vid mate, it was right there in the middle... $25 per Adult, kids $12.50 per night.

@KevinSmith-pn8dl

6 ай бұрын

@leopardsgowild cheers .. what a great hut/lodge and hike..my better half must have been in my ear at that time 😃

Where is this hike?

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

it's a round lake Rotorua in the bay of Plenty? starting from Holdens bay Boat ramp.

@hopaea7

6 ай бұрын

@@leopardsgowild ok mate

Where did you leave your van?

@leopardsgowild

6 ай бұрын

Kinloch, at the camp site

❤

@leopardsgowild

4 ай бұрын

cheers mate.