Forest Walks » Kauri

Full Day Walk

Puketi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:38:15 +0000

Our Fullday walk ,20 kilometers we encounter many different associations of forest

From regenerating forest to mature 1200year old Kauri Trees.

Agnes from the California USA was amazed at the fruit in the forest.

Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides) is a vine that climbs trees,it is very stout and thick.

It flowers September to November,then Fruits November to April.

At the moment the fruit is in abundance.

Puketi Forest birds have more fruit available through the predator control

being undertaken in the forest.

Forest to the sea

Puketi — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:06:49 +0000

Forest to the sea

Charles Darwin

Puketi — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:28:39 +0000

Bill and Beate from Atlanta Georgia USA are following in the footsteps of a very famous sailor ,navigator, surveyor and man of science Robert Fitzroy, captained HMS Beagle on three voyages around the world.In 1831 he sailed for the south via South America, on this voyage Charles Darwin the famous Naturalist accompanied him.

Darwin visited the Bay of Islands,travelling by foot up two of the main rivers taking notes of Flora and Fauna and the people who lived here .

Fitzroy later became the Governor of NZ from 1843-1846. Bill and Beate enjoyed the forest walk, especially the flora and fauna, the size of the Kauri trees and the conservation work being done in the forest.

Cruise Ship Kauri Forestwalkers

Puketi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:29:29 +0000

Adventure Puketi recently hosted walkers from the cruise ship The Amsterdam. Our walking guests were from North America and Europe, the age varied from Fifty to our oldest walker ever Ninety One. After recent rain the smell of the fresh clean forest was over powering, with musty odours to sweet fragrance of the many flowering native trees. The Tui, Grey warbler, King fisher, Tomtits were heard throughout the walk. From small ferns to the Mighty Giant Kauri tree the walkers were in awe with the sizes and the abundant Spring growth. An awesome day for all.

Our Russian eco Friendly Nature Walkers

Puketi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:16:59 +0000

The cilents were WOWed by the clean clear water, the size of the Kauri, with the growth of the spring flowers and conservation at its best.