Karamea Capers Nov/Dec 2003

A week's mountain biking on the South Island west coast from Karamea to Greymouth, including detours into the Oparara headwaters, Charming Creek walkway, the Denniston Shortcut to Inangahua, various Reefton mountain bike tracks, and Blackball's Croessus Track.

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Brian and Andy cross the Buller River at Westport	Mike R leads the team out of the Last Resort, Karamea	Descending into the Oparara Caves to view Moa bones	Moa Skeleton in Oparara Caves	Draff at Moria Gate	Basil, Mike and Russell on the road south of Karamea
Real men don't use bridges: Neil crosses the Little Wanganui	Basil starts the Karamea Bluff downhill	Poetry reading at the Cowshed Cafe	Coast North of Gentle Annie point	Earthquake memorials, Mokihinui roadend	Andy and Dave C prepare mentally for Charming Creek
Dave W stokes the boiler at Charming Ck mill	Ian on Charming Ck	Ian and Russell near Ngakawau	Neil and Basil start the Denniston climb	Morning mist at Denniston	Dave W, Basil, and Neil solve the geographic problems
Draff surmounts the Denniston Plateau	Dave W dabs a tight corner on the Denniston Shortcut	Andy crosses the Orikaka	Neil coming down from Reefton lookout	Dave C and Neil on a fast descent to Reefton	Mike R in the Murray Ck meadows
Basil and Mike R explore the Murray Ck mines	Basil in Murray Ck	Ian arrives too late for the pub's last call, Croessus track	Alastair and dining companion, Blackball Hilton	The team wait for the phone box to come free, Blackball Hilton