Swing Bridge (Kohaihai, West Coast) Caldervale, South Island, New Zealand
By weenz on 07-Jul-10. Waypoint GC2BCRT

Today we had our second day in Karamea and again made a trip in and around the city, with special emphasis on the Oparara basin. On this trip we searched, found and logged many caches, too. The weather was good, sunny, very warm, only a bit cloudy, and only sometimes there was some wind.
Almost no muggels observed us as they had better things to do than observing two geocachers.

Thanks to weenz for showing us this location and for the fun we had at Swing Bridge (Kohaihai, West Coast). The search we had here today didn't take too much time.

Greetings from Germany and hope to see you soon in the forest.

TFTC says H_M_A @ 19. Oktober 2018 @ 14:30 Uhr @ [#12049](https://coord.info/GC2BCRT)

Quick find with the kids on a warm day. Thanks to all cache owners for taking the time to place and maintain your caches. BJ25. Find # 1525

Our last day on the Heaphy trail and we were on a mission to be out by the road for our shuttle collection after lunch. Replaced this cache with permission from the CO.

Not able to maintain cache

Ended up hiding under the bridge and walkway when we heard muggles approaching - very funny as I suspect our clothing was too bright to be camouflaged. Didn't find the cache - and on getting home and going to log discovered that it was archived on the day we were there! Still a great spot & a lovely walk along to Scott's Beach.

Found a wee nook with a covering stone, but no sign of the cache. Worth an owner check please.
What a fabulous spot, glad we visited.

ReCached and I had nearly finished our today's hike... close to 27 km! We inspected the area carefully after reading the hint and we even found a great spot where it might have been, but unfortunately we didn't find it.

December 25, 2017 @ 16:52

It's no longer there.

T-Tech and I are travelling around South Island for 6 weeks

We free camped at Kawatiri Beach Reserve last night and this morning took the drive up the coast as far north as we could get Then we wanted to get this cache sorted to mark the spot, so to speak, and had an enjoyable wander along the track, and admired the swing bridge. We got into the search, and the hint took us to a very appropriate spot, but there was no cache to be seen anywhere

Over from Brisbane for a number of weeks "motorhoming" around the South Island with IolantheK [^]
Now on our way from Haast to North for a bit sticking to the coast, grabbing caches between views [^]

This is it as far North as we are going. Even though there wasn't a cache at the proscribed location

TFTC weenz

What a great spot. I've been meaning to get up here for year's. First of the day, then it's of to Moria gate arch. TFTC

Quick find, TFTC.

Despite the sandflies and the rain we enjoyed this beautiful place and walked a little part of the Heaphy Track. The nature in all the different green hues is amazing!
Tftc Sprunghörnchen

The paper log is damp and shredded. It needs replacing.

Another quick with a newbie. Not able to sign the log as it is saturated and disintegrating! It would help considerably if the container was placed upright by each finder. TFTC at the end of the 4-day Heaphy trip.

We found this cache quite easily, following the directions of the owner. We had to be really careful, as there were quite a few muggles passing by as we were coming by the Cache and finding it! As we had no writing stick with us (having lost it somewhere in the Heaphy hut), we took several pictures of the Cache, of the spot where the Cache was found and me holding the cache! But, even if we had had a writing stick,the log is damp and almost shredded to nothing, so we couldn't have signed. TFTC

We found this cache quite easily, following the directions of the owner. We had to be really careful, as there were quite a few muggles passing by as we were coming by the Cache and finding it! As we had no writing stick with us (having lost it somewhere in the Heaphy hut), we took several pictures of the Cache, of the spot where the Cache was found and me holding the cache! But, even if we had had a writing stick,the log is damp and almost shredded to nothing, so we couldn't have signed. TFTC

First visit to the Heaphy so had to do a cache. Thanks

Found it quickly at the described location. Logbook wet so it was difficult to log it with the pencil.

We like this location and the bridge - FavPoint!

TFTC
#SBCF

Day eight of our Abel Tasman & Heaphy through hike. This was the last cache for our two track hike. Unfortunatley the log was too wet to sign. Thanks for bringing us here. TFTC

This was a our first one today, a quite easy on. The GPS coordinates were perfect. The log is very wet.
TFNC! C&M alias DRQN

TFTC with odgersaj on an amazing adventure!

Easy find while dancing on the swingbridge! TFTC with cab165

Checked

Very wet and the log book is damaged

Thanks for bringing us here and Thanks for the cache

It was at last easy to find, but I looked allways in the wrong direction.
A interesting bridge and a beautiful area.
Tftc

Thank you for this cache

Crossed the Bridge on the way to Scotts beach lookout. Thanks.

15.11.2016, 16:25 Fund:2063

This was a teamwork operation. I counted and George spotted before I could turn around. Good grief she is maddening. -Zeke & George of Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Awesome bridge TFTC

Found it. Will have to do the full track to get the rest some day. Tftc

Wonderful spot, even in the winter!

Arrived late in the day so after cooking dinner I decided a walk in the dark would be nice. I'm working on a challenge that requires a large number of night caches. I've walked as far as the swing bridge before so knew the track was ok. Nice easy find, could hear something rustling in the bushes nearby. TFTC

#4919

Just about finished the Heaphy Track! Can almost smell the beer! But first a quick stop here to find another cache, which had me hunting for a bit - it can't be that hard to find!, And no, it wasn't just a bit further along than I thought it would be.
An awesome cycle trip. Highly recommended.

#1486 13:00

Found with no problem, after several kms if Heaphy Track, mostly in raincoats...

Thank you for the cache and greetings from two Czechs!

Found on completion of day 5 of the heaphy track. After 5 days of fine weather we got in the car and it rained west coast rain 10 minutes later and persisted! Tftc

Quick find after a little walk along the Heaphy track TFTC

Beautiful morning with great views from the bridge. TFTC.

Staying one more night in Kohaihai after 3 nights on the Heaphy Track. Time for some geocaching I like that bridge.

Great looks natural undisturbed

I was fortunate enough to be able to squeeze an 11 day holiday out of two leave days!! I headed out west to find some caches, see some sights, and relax before the madness of the semester hits. The weather was unbelievably good, only a bit of a storm over Arthur's Pass on the first day, otherwise hot and sunny. I found a great variety of caches, drive by's, walks, hikes, even a power trail. Thank you to all the CO's for their great hides!!!
I have parked up to catch the bus to the other side of the Heaphy, but having plenty of time, I decided to have a taster and walk to the first cache on the track and find it now rather than on the way back. Good decision as half of NZ decided to explore the area as I was walking out, and being a bit on the tired side, I would not have been keen to hang around until they move on... TFTC!!

Quick find. We had a nice walk to Scotts Beach and were happy to find one cache on our way back. Thanks for the cache!

Together with a80

I stopped to take a photo of the bridge and found the cache before we started looking! Our first walk on the Heaphy Track. This you get a favourite.

Enjoying a great day exploring the Coast by doing some walks and finding some caches. TFTC

A walk up to the Scotts Beach lookout to complete a most excellent day's caching. TFTH .

What lovely views. Found while camping. Anyone want sandflies.

Tftc really do have to commit to completing this track. Gorgeous spot

Found on the way back from Scotts Lookout, our evening walk, to our tent on the nearby campsite. Thanks for hiding!

Catched at the end of our evening walk with chrigiie. TFTC

Easy find just had to find a gap in the traffic tftc

Some month ago four people decided after some wine/beer at a pub quiz to tramp the Heaphy Track during the Christmas break. Plans were made and on the 24th was the day to start. We flew out from Karamea via airplane and were guided by our pilot Mit who explained us the whole trail from the air. Oh wow we need to walk all that!!! Lucky us we had blue clear sky and sun all the way and an awesome time .
Yeah we did the Heaphy!!! In total with all the geocaching side trips I walked 97km . TFTC

On 7/12/2015 I started my 5 day Heaphy Track. Backpack packed, huts booked,I walked with a small group of nice people. All muggels

Accurate hint much appreciated. Staying in geocamper at DOC campground. Just a day trip. Nino TFTC

Did a day walk on the end of Heaphy, out to Katipo and back. TFTC.

Found this one on the last day of my hike. A great experience tramping the Heaphy track. TFTC

A good start to our tramp. Tftc

My wife made the find and return just before another couple came by. Thanks

After visiting the Oparara Bassin we drove to this area. Just a little search and the cache was in our hands. Thanks for it

After we had visited the Oparara Basin , yet we went to the area for a few caches .

Thamks from Switzerland

thanks. great quick find. (we also couldn't find the zig zag one)

Good simple hide to complete the walk and trip. What an awesome walk. Got in just before the heavy rain shower arrived. Tftc

Thanks to Capperz cache is all good again.

Cache # 16, and the last cache of our Heaphy Track trip. This was an easy find thanks to a good hint. We replaced the tatty log with a new logbook that should see this cache out for quite some time. A great way to end the walk. Stunning views along the coast, great weather. Our lunch and transport awaits.
T F T C

And finally the much talked about trip for the Heaphy Track is underway. A few months ago the work sports committee decided this years adventure training trip would be New Zealand's longest of the Great walks; 78 kms from Collingwood end, emerging at Karamea somewhat older, more tired and wiser? We'll see.
Day 4 dawns nice and early as the trampers, snorers and farters awaken. Kind of forgot how pleasant it can be in communal huts. With a hearty breakfast of two muesli/fruit bars and a small tin of cheese (yes, really, ration pack cheese is yummy), and yes I did have the same breakfast for all 3 mornings in the huts!
A new group again for walking and this time it's aGeocaching group with raisinpig, G H 6 7 1 0 and kiwimykl along with Kelly the muggle.
Last find of the day, and the trip, and a nice one after that great walk across the swing bridge. G H 6 7 1 0 had it in hand by the time we arrived and replaced as found
T F T C weenz

replaced wet logbook with a brand new mini one. 'Needs Maintenance' can now be removed.

Cache no. 15 in 4 days for me - found with Capperz, kiwimykl and GH6710.
Last swing bridge to cross before finally reaching the end of a fantastic 4 days tramping the heaphy track.
A great achievement of 80+ kms of wonderful tracks.
TFTC

This entry was edited by Raisinpig on Monday, 23 March 2015 at 21:57:31 UTC.

[Red] 17 Mar 15. After weeks of training our preparation is about to pay dividends and the company I work for is sending 19 of us to spend four days and three nights on the Heaphy Track as part of a Team Building/Leadership/Get to know each other exercise. We start the track on the 18th of March, but as four of us are Geocachers it would be a shame not to make the most of this opportunity to indulge in our obsession. Over today and the next four days Capperz, GH6710, Kiwimykl and Raisinpig will jointly, individually or any other combination search for and log caches during our travels. In most cases the actual logs will be signed by one of us with our individual GC names, but we may just use our initials being C, G, K and R.

[Blue] Although we had one more cache planned for the Heaphy Track (Zig Zag), we didn't find it, so this was to be the last cache on our Heaphy adventure.

So here we are, almost at the end of what started out four days ago and I've had a great time, seen some fantastic sights and met like-minded people from different cultures enjoying the best that NZ has to offer. Would I do it again... in a heartbeat, and if Mrs Kiwimykl (aka NZDi) has her way, it won't be to far away. I just need to do a side trip to Nepal to hire a couple of Sherpas.

To all the cachers who have placed the caches on the track... thank you. To my fellow cachers capperz, GH6710 and Raisinpig... thank you also.

TFTC weenz

Log falling to pieces.

Found using the hint. Lovely day to be up here. The log book is a mess. It was also damp and falling to bits. Tried to hold it together with one of our stickers as was not able to write on the log. Needs a new log book. We feel a cache in a remote area such as this deserves a decent cache container and a notebook type log book not a scrap of paper.

It took us some time to find it. Beautiful View!!
Found # 160
16.2.15 10:20
TFTC!
The logbook is wet.

Signed in logbook as Visa96, but have created a new profile, since my old one was shared with a friend. Found in company with 'zliber' - TFTC

Found this on a beautiful day, together with Visa96. Kind regards from Denmark and Germany. TFTC

first find as we started our walk along the Heaphy track. Great views from the bridge. tftc

Found it

Forgot to log this one! Enjoyed the area around Karamea very much!
Thanks for placing!

Happy new year TFTC

Found with Vydra20. TFTC

Easy found at the end of the perfect Heaphy track. TFTC!

Tftc. Sandfly heaven.

A lovely day after heavy overnight rain. An easy find. TFTC

We camped here for a couple of nights and did the best day missions around here. Tftc

good hint east find

.. easy find, thanks. Coming back to complete the Heaphy is on the 'to do' list!

Nice and quiet while coming off the track so made this a easy find,4 great days on the track with no sign off rain at any stage. Tftc

Nice cache, one would have to be clever on a busy day! TFTC

tftc

An easy find after walking back from Heaphy Hut. T4TC.

A day spent around Karamea today. Plenty of windstorm damage, including the roads and tracks to the major caching areas. We'll just have to come back. Power out in Karamea most of the day, but when it did come back on the lights stayed off! A nice drive up to the Heaphy road end. A quick find. Thanks for the hide.

Fantastic amble to a quick find . This place is so beautiful it makes you want to walk the track. Thank you for bringing is here- we loved it.

Shinichi87 and I found this little one on our road trip around the south island. Our beloved Campervan Gimli took us in every single part of the South Island, so we could collect a lot of Caches
We did the Heaphy Track on 3 days and stayed the two nights in huts whiche we had for ourselves.
TFTC

That one was the last for the day and the last on the Heaphy. Afyer three day KullerKeks90 and I arrived the Kohaihai Shelter. TFTC

I walked all the way from Golden Bay to get this cache. Journey's end. Nice Enjoyed the walk over the bridge and a quick find.
TFTC

Quick grab after walking the track, nice end to day 3

Thanks

Awsome view from the bridge. Tftc!

Tftc!

Found this nice one during the first minutes on the Heaphy Track. Wonderful walk! TFTC

A quick find on a a walk out on the Heaphy Track.
TFTC.

Nice day walk to Scotts Brach. Greetings from Germany. TFTC