Rocky River (Nelson/Marlborough) Pangatotara, South Island, New Zealand
By
Magpiy on 09-Aug-09. Waypoint GC1X0R8
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Logs
2 for 2 today on a lovely bike ride through the Motueka Valley. The container really needs some TLC
This one was not on my planned list, but I stopped here anyways.
The cx was viciously muggled. The bottom was cracked almost in half, the top was off and out ion the open. Somehow the logbook, which was also separate from the container, was dry. After signing, I put all the pieces back together and hid the best I could. TFTC
The cx was viciously muggled. The bottom was cracked almost in half, the top was off and out ion the open. Somehow the logbook, which was also separate from the container, was dry. After signing, I put all the pieces back together and hid the best I could. TFTC
Fount it on a ride along Tasman Trail. Nice spot . Cache had some water in it which I drained
Easy find during a short stop. Unfortunately canine contingent found something smelly to roll in
Found in the evening after out drive over from Wellington. Found after a few minutes searching. May have slipped down further than it's supposed to be. TFTC.
It was nice surprise to discover this little picnic area right next to the river. I circled GZ before I spotted the obvious hide before completing the signing duties. Thanks Magpiy ... your cache is in good condition and great to see a regular sized cache.
We had a very nice holiday in New Zealand. Almost every day beautiful weather. We traveled with the camper home from the north to the south island. we have found a lot of very nice caches. Thanks for showing the nice places where we found the caches.
Greetings from the Netherlands
Greetings from the Netherlands
SJT_NZ and I were exploring the Rocky River area so this was the start of a drive / walk, a quick find and all in good order. Thanks Magpiy, saw lots of Californian Quails in the areas.
A quick find with Tregearp before heading up Rocky River Road. All in good order. Signed log and replaced as found. Thanks Magpiy for the cache.
Auf unseren Weg von Westport nach Takaka hier eine kurze Mittagspause auf den Steinen des Rocky River eingelegt und was gefunden.
On our way from Westport to Takaka here a short lunch break on the rocks of the Rocky River and found something.
> TFTC
> HanSoloAndFamily
On our way from Westport to Takaka here a short lunch break on the rocks of the Rocky River and found something.
> TFTC
> HanSoloAndFamily
An elderly muggle gent mowing the grass in this area (possibly for a new year party?). Fortunately not where we were looking. Fairly quick find and a nice spot on a southerly fine day. TFTC
My second Magpiy cache of the day and a lovely looking picnic spot. G P S was so unreliable here, phone helped a little and a nearby muggle thwarted me to start off. Eventually he moved on and I could search beneath the obvious. Cache is a little bit visible where it is but no other options. All good and replaced as found. T F T C Magpiy.
Have been perusing my 'local' map and looking for clusters of caches for me to drive out to and making a day trip of (without the dangers of big drops/mountainous terrain/weather-vulnerable) and the area either side of the Motueka river looked a likely target area. I've not been any further than Tapawera on this side road and also not fully explored the back road of Motueka. So I sat right down and wrote myself a . . . . cache list. Target caches totalled over 40 and I was keen to get as many of those as I could. The final total was 37 finds, 3 DNFs and one tree climbing not attempted, or stopped for. My cache find total bumandworker went up again, and my Sidewaze totals are pushing towards third place in my all-time list of COs. A great day out and such beautiful Autumn scenery that the camera cannot truly convey. Scouted out some decent looking trout fishing spots too. Thanks to all COs for their placements. Individual logs at the start of the listing.
Have been perusing my 'local' map and looking for clusters of caches for me to drive out to and making a day trip of (without the dangers of big drops/mountainous terrain/weather-vulnerable) and the area either side of the Motueka river looked a likely target area. I've not been any further than Tapawera on this side road and also not fully explored the back road of Motueka. So I sat right down and wrote myself a . . . . cache list. Target caches totalled over 40 and I was keen to get as many of those as I could. The final total was 37 finds, 3 DNFs and one tree climbing not attempted, or stopped for. My cache find total bumandworker went up again, and my Sidewaze totals are pushing towards third place in my all-time list of COs. A great day out and such beautiful Autumn scenery that the camera cannot truly convey. Scouted out some decent looking trout fishing spots too. Thanks to all COs for their placements. Individual logs at the start of the listing.
Found while out for a drive in the area..quick find then off down the river for a look ..nice area.. Thanx4tc
Out and about exploring the local back roads and pulled into this quiet spot. Was a bit of a reach to recover cache. Grabbed tb to take over the hill to takaka and into golden bay for New Years.
Tftc magpiy
Tftc magpiy
The rock was a quick find and after some seconds, B!ber had the cache. After logging we walked to the river, really a nice spot here. Thanks for this cache! Greetings from Germany, GolmarKlonk
Nine days to do some caching for the price of four leave days - who could complain about that! I found a quirky place to stay near Motueka, ad decided to base myself there to cache in the wider area. I had a few on my hit list, and ended up finding a great variety of different caches on the trip.
Day five - I was going to do a nice walk, and a few caches on the way. Great day for it, not too hot but dry. TFTC!!
Day five - I was going to do a nice walk, and a few caches on the way. Great day for it, not too hot but dry. TFTC!!
Heading back to the accomdation from a day trip to Nelson, thought I'd better stop and grab these few caches as we are staying nearby. Thanks for the hide, nice quick find.
15:33:00
A trip to Collingwood was scheduled for today. Because the SH60 can only be driven with safety car every hour because of work after cyclone "Gita", it was said in the net, we set off extra early on our way.
Unfortunately, we learned on site that the track will only be opened on Sunday.
So the daily program was changed spontaneously. Smaller highlights such as buying fruit, making caches in the mudflats, eating fish and chips, bathing and more.
And again and again looking for caches, some were probably buried by "Gita", others were easy to find.
This one needs a long arm.
TFTC and Greetings from Lippstadt, Germany
A trip to Collingwood was scheduled for today. Because the SH60 can only be driven with safety car every hour because of work after cyclone "Gita", it was said in the net, we set off extra early on our way.
Unfortunately, we learned on site that the track will only be opened on Sunday.
So the daily program was changed spontaneously. Smaller highlights such as buying fruit, making caches in the mudflats, eating fish and chips, bathing and more.
And again and again looking for caches, some were probably buried by "Gita", others were easy to find.
This one needs a long arm.
TFTC and Greetings from Lippstadt, Germany
Enjoyed the hide. Had to lie down to retrieve the well hidden cache. No campers around. Thanks.
Geo cycling the GTT over 3 days, picking up caches on the way. Day 2, motueka to tapawera. Was grateful for the excuse to stop and rest my legs with a walk down to the river.
Another new place that I have visited this afternoon and a nice wee spot down by the river.
My GPS took me to a place where a rock was, but not the right one. No worries though as the cache was found in a far more obvious place that matched the hint.
Not a cache for those with short arms!
Thanks
As I left I did have to smile at a sign outside one of the houses very publicly bemoaning the choice of fire fuel used by their neighbour.
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My GPS took me to a place where a rock was, but not the right one. No worries though as the cache was found in a far more obvious place that matched the hint.
Not a cache for those with short arms!
Thanks
As I left I did have to smile at a sign outside one of the houses very publicly bemoaning the choice of fire fuel used by their neighbour.
#1641
Cleaning up another of the caches we couldn't get to over the summer due to muggles activity. No issues here today.
Travelling around NZ for 4 weeks, today we startet in Kaiteriteri and drove to Charleston. On our way we stopped several times to search and to find some caches. Weather was very rainy but nevertheless we enjoyed our trip.
Thanks for hiding and greetings from Germany!
Klostersigi
Thanks for hiding and greetings from Germany!
Klostersigi
Found on way back down from Rocky River cache with KE, needed long arm to retrieve and replace. TFTC
Almost got muggled at GZ by a lady walking two dogs but managed to evade detection!! Cache just where I thought it would be. Thanks magpiy!!
Today we did the big loop through Tapawera up to Motueka and then back to Nelson. We circled the obvious feature as soon as we got here but veered off before doing a full rotation to follow the GPS which took us to the wrong place. I dont know why they are deliberately out - maybe this needs to be a puzzle project cache or the coords needs to be updated. Thanks for the cache anyway 
#9674. An interesting wee spot. Troodles located the cache, and delegated the retrieval to me (given my arms are longer). TFTC.
Our first visit to the west bank of the Mot river and it was just a short drive to this cache. We will return to explore more. The area where the cache was placed looks like a nice spot, and can imagine it would be popular in summer.
Had the place to ourselves today and after doing a circumnavigation of the obvious feature, I spotted the cache. Retrieval was made by StreetWalker as it look tricky to reach. Thanks for the nice big cache container, and for bringing us here. TFTC.
Had the place to ourselves today and after doing a circumnavigation of the obvious feature, I spotted the cache. Retrieval was made by StreetWalker as it look tricky to reach. Thanks for the nice big cache container, and for bringing us here. TFTC.
Thank you for this wonderful cache. It was a beautiful place in an incredible country.
Neat little hidey hole, but spotted quickly. TFTC. Glad the locals have painted the rocks lurking in the vicinity!
A quick easy find, although the cache is clearly a multi, not a traditional. TFTC
Same as last to find, hadnt read the description so didnt realise it was an offset one not that it would have made a difference anyway. The GPS was jumping all over the place. A little caching logic soon had the log in hand. Nice picnic area. TFTC
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Holidaying in the South Island, grabbing a few caches on the way. Early morning find, while staying in this area. Thanks for the cache.
A quick find on a short diversion on the way to Motueka this afternoon. I hadn't read the cache notes properly and hadn't realised it was an offset cache but still found it within a couple of minutes using the hint. Signed log, TFTC
Bit of a tight squeeze but managed to retrieve the cache. Lovely spot in the river which we had to ourselves today. TFTC.
Found on our roadtrip with Dopeyr who is visiting from England. Nice wee spot. Sadly Zekeasaurus was fast asleep as I am sure he would have enjoyed a run around 
Did not envy the man who seemed to be mowing the park!
Did not envy the man who seemed to be mowing the park!Got to this one to find a muggle sitting in a van near the GZ, waited and waited and waited and was just about to call it quits when he got out and wandered down to the river. Quick find once the coast was clear, TFTC.
Oh, a simple lil projection multi cache at end of long day, Murchison to Motueka. 29/31
great find, kids choose pencil sharpner and magnet, and replaced with a paint brush and car, but now im thinking the pencil sharpner wasnt a swap, haha opps my bad, will return tomorrow, kids had loads of fun, thanks for the cache:)
