Manapouri Trail Afternoon 2013

20th March 2013 Bulletin


Just a Point on the "Walk thru Day" this Sunday from Supply Bay Road to the Manapouri Pub... If people want to walk through from Balloon Loop on their own they could start an Hour and a Half Earlier the Trail is marked and not hard to find Only one person has officially walked from Te Anau to Manapouri this way Via the Kepler Track
But if one wishes to joint that club they have to start about 11 am to meet up with the others at Supply Bay...Forcast is for Rain so an umbrella would be good ...       Pictures are from our 2007 Walk Thru day.

John Key's Dream Cycle

Aaron's Comment 2007

There is an old saying that the squeaky wheel gets the oil, In New Zealand politics that saying rings painfully true.

Western Southland is a Heartland of National Party supporters and it is paying for it,

Southland makes huge amounts of money for the nation in agriculture and tourism yet it is ignored by the Key government because they know darn well they always get total voter obedience from this region. This is born out in the regions Cycle Trail saga. 

It's like every region for themselves now snatching at an ever decreasing purse

It may well be that the grand idea of national cycle-ways is never going to work with out a national tourism cooperative incentive.

However the Manapouri Te Anau Trail is so easy to do, one dedicated person of means could build it.
It should be a breeze for a determined community. Or Better yet, a charismatic Chief Ranger

Best Cycle Trail ever needs help

We are looking for People to help support the construction of a Cycle Trail down the upper Waiau River between the townships of Manapouri and Te Anau. This so simple a proposition that it seems to good to be true, It can happen easily all it needs is more good friends! Please write any written support here - Aaron Nicholson - Manapouri Motels and Holiday Park - manapourimotels@clear.net.nz