Meet at 9.30am usual place down by the waterfront carpark opposite McDougall Street.
The weather forecast is partly cloudy with areas of morning frost and fog (9 degrees max/ 4 degrees min). If West Wanaka (Plan A) looks foggy it may be a better option to travel towards Makarora (Plan B) and climb above the fog. We can decide at the waterfront carpark.
Plan A - Colquhouns Beach: 7km/2-3hr one way
The track and farm road from Homestead Bay car park at West Wanaka are an easy walk to a beautiful beach on the shores of Lake Wanaka, with a view out to Mou Waho Island on one side and Mt Alta on the other. The track may be muddy in places. There may be sandflies at the lake. Please have $10 for your driver.
Plan B – Boundary Creek: 6km/1 ½-2 hr one way
We may be able to get above the fog climbing up to an old musterers' track, on the way to Makarora. The 4WD track starts opposite the Boundary Creek campsite 50km/40min.from Wanaka on SH6 between Hawea and Makarora. It climbs 500m to a viewpoint looking back to the head of Lake Wanaka. We can follow the old musterers' trail to find a lunch spot above Boundary Creek gorge, then return the same way. Sturdy footwear will be useful. There is no water. Please have $20 for your driver,
Leader: Chris Kjelgaard
