点评:Willi was an amazingly skilful and entertaining guide. He was great with our almost 12 year old. We always felt completely safe in his self-built waka and were well fed too. The bush is stunning - some of the least logged (if at all) in NZ. I loved seeing the tall podocarps covered in epiphytes and hanging lichen, and the cliffs covered in kiekie and a bajillion fern and moss species.
The native bird life is good, too - kārearea, kotare, whio, pukeko, ruru, pīwakawaka, tuī. Willi had lots of stories and we were also often quiet, just watching the beauty go by. He's been guiding for about 30 years and usefully knows everyone on the river, which came in handy when we left a bag on the river bank. I'd love to be back there right now.
翻译:Willi 是一位非常熟练和有趣的导游。他和我们快 12 岁的孩子相处得很好。我们在他的自建 waka 中总是感到非常安全,而且吃得很好。灌木丛令人惊叹 - 是新西兰砍伐最少的灌木丛之一(如果有的话)。我喜欢看到高大的罗汉松被附生植物和悬垂地衣覆盖,悬崖上覆盖着 kiekie 和无数蕨类植物和苔藓。
当地的鸟类生活也很好 - kārearea、kotare、whio、pukeko、ruru、pīwakawaka、tuī。Willi 有很多故事,我们也经常很安静,只是看着美景从身边经过。他已经当了大约 30 年的导游,很有帮助地认识河上的每个人,当我们把包放在河岸上时,这派上了用场。我现在很想回到那里。