Possible length of this adventure

Minimum with no delays = 218 nights or 31 weeks or 8 months

Maximum factoring in a zero day every week and 8 weeks delay at the straits + numerous walking instead of paddling days = a year.

I will spend up to 2 weeks waiting for good weather for each of the strait crossings, if it doesn't happen I will take the ferry.

An idea of dates:

North Island SOBO 17 days (30)

September 1st through 17th

September 1st through 30th

South Island SOBO 34 days (50)

September 17th through October 21st

September 30th through November 19th

Stewart Island out and return to Bluff 11 (20)

October 21st through November 1st

November 9th through November 29th

South Island NOBO 57 (70)

November 1st through December 27th

November 29th through February 7th

North Island NOBO 55 (65)

December 27th through February 20th

February 7th through April 13th

North Island SOBO 32 (40)

February 20th through March 24th

April 13th through May 23rd

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Napier to Te Ikaamaru Bay (17 nights + wait at Cook Strait for weather window)

Leave Napier for:

1. North end of Ocean Beach

   - 36km paddle

2. Kairakau

   - 34km paddle

3. Blackhead

   - 30km paddle

4. Porangahau

   - 20km paddle

5. Herbertville Cache

   - 26km paddle

6. Owahanga

   - 27km paddle

7. Castlepoint

   - 27km paddle

8. Riversdale

   - 27km paddle

9. Glenburn

   - 33km paddle

10. Manurewa point

    - 33km paddle

11. Cape Palliser

    - 25km paddle

Cache at Cape Palliser - supplies for 4 days

1. https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wairarapa/places/aorangi-forest-park/things-to-do/aorangi-crossing/ 2 days. Night at Pararaki hut - 15km walk

2. Palliser bay beach camp 20 km walk

3. Camp at Turakirae head 30 km walk

4. Restock New World Island Bay, Camp Owhiro Bay 10 km walk, 3 km paddle, 8km walk

5. Camp Oteranga bay - 16km walk

6. Camp Te Ikaamaru Bay - 11 km walk

   14 days? to allow for weather window to cross Cook strait

Te Ikaamaru Bay to Christchurch (13 nights)

1. Camp Oamaru Bay, Arapaoa Island

   33km paddle

2. Camp Whatamango Bay

   - 32km paddle

3. Camp Wairau Bar - 2 nights, Resupply Blenheim (Cache?)

   - 6km walk then 32km paddle

4. Camp Lake Grassmere

   - 33km paddle

5. Camp Wharanui

   - 33km paddle

6. Clarence river mouth

   - 33 km paddle

7. Camp Kaikoura

   - 33 km paddle

8. Camp Goose bay after Resupply at Kaikoura

   - 26km paddle

9. Camp Medina

   - 24km paddle

10. Camp Hurunui

    - 30km paddle

11. Camp Motunau

    - 24 km paddle

12. Camp Leithfield Beach

    - 33km paddle

13. Camp South Brighton Holiday Park 2 nights, Resupply

    - 35km paddle

Christchurch to Bluff (21 nights)

1. Camp Quail Island in Lyttleton harbour

   - 21km paddle

2. Camp Kaiterete spit

   - 5km paddle, 10km walk, 15km paddle

3. Rakaia river mouth

   - 30km paddle

4. Camp Hakatere

   - 33km paddle

5. Camp Rangitata

   - 28km paddle

6. Camp Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park, Resupply

   - 30km paddle

7. Camp Wainono Lagoon

   - 38km paddle

8. Camp Waitaki River mouth

   - 30km paddle

9. Camp Oamaru Harbour Tourist Park, Resupply

   - 23km paddle

10. Camp Moeraki

    - 32km paddle

11. Camp Pleasant river

    - 33km paddle

12. Camp Aramoana

    - 30km paddle

13. Camp Dunedin Holiday Park, Resupply

    - 24km paddle, 2km walk

14. Camp Taiere Mouth

    - 31km paddle

15. Camp Tokomairaro

    - 25km paddle

16. Camp Kaka point

    - 27km paddle

17. Camp Catlins head

    - 30km paddle

18. Camp Tautuku bay

    - 27km paddle

19. Camp Waikawa Harbour

    - 32km paddle

20. Camp Fortrose

    - 35km paddle

21. Camp Bluff Camping Ground, resupply and hangout until weather window for Foveaux strait occurs.

    - 37km paddle

Bluff to South Cape Return (11 nights + wait for Foveaux weather window both ways)

1. Camp and Place Cache Christmas village (12 days)

   - 3km walk, 31km paddle

2. Camp Millars Beach

   - 33km paddle

3. Camp Rakeahua Hut Place cache Rakeahua (3 days) for return trip

   - 15km paddle, 3km walk

4. Camp Kopeka river

   - 15km walk

5. Camp North Pegasus hunters hut

   - 15km walk, 2 km paddle

6. Camp South Cape

   - 10km paddle 5km walk

7. Camp North Pegasus hunters hut

   - 10km paddle 5km walk

8. Camp Kopeka river

   - 15km walk, 2 km paddle

9. Camp Rakeahua hut and resupply from Cache

   - 15km walk

10. Camp Millars beach

    - 15km paddle, 3km walk

11. Camp Christmas village and await weather window for Foveaux crossing.

    - 33km paddle

Bluff to Wanaka (20 nights)

1. Camp Bluff HOLIDAY PARK, resupply

   - 3km walk, 31km paddle

2. Camp Oreti Campground

   - 34km walk

3. Riverton Campground

   - 27km walk

4. Camp Martins hut

   - 26km walk

5. Camp Bald Hill

   - 15km walk

6. Camp Merrivale

   - 10km walk

7. Camp Birchwood

   33km walk

8. Camp Telford Campsite

   32km walk

9. Camp Aparima Hut

   19km walk

10. Camp Lower Princhester Hut

    17km walk

11. Camp Kiwi Burn hut after picking up Cache on SH94/Mavora Lakes Road

    35km walk

12. Camp Mavora Lakes

    16km walk, 10km paddle

13. Camp Taipo hut

    20km walk

14. Camp Slip Flat hut

    13km walk

15. Paddle lower Greenstone and camp 12mile derelict hut

    4km walk, 27km paddle

16. Camp Frankton Camp Ground, resupply

    18km paddle

17. Camp at 8 mile

    9km paddle, 1km walk, 3km paddle, 16km walk

18. Camp at Roses hut

    13km walk

19. Camp at Fern Burn hut

    17km walk

20. Camp at Mike and Brenda's in Albert town, resupply

    9km walk, 16km paddle, 1km walk

Wanaka to Boyle Village (23 nights)

1. Camp at Pakituhi hut

   24km walk

2. Camp Timaru river jctn

   13km

3. Camp Top Timaru hut

   11km walk

4. Camp Birchwood carpark

   22km walk

5. Camp Lake Ohau - Cache

   29km walk

6. Camp Lake Pukaki - paddle/walk canal from Ohau?

   17km paddle, 21km walk

7. Camp Tekapo, resupply

   8km paddle, 35km walk

8. Camp Camp Stream hut

   11km paddle, 20km walk

9. Camp Royal hut

   15km walk

10. Camp Crooked Spur hut

    16km walk

11. Camp north side of the Rangitata - CACHE?

    16km walk, 0.5km paddle

12. Camp Double hut

    37km walk

13. Camp Comyns hut

    16km walk

14. Camp North side of the Rakaia

    16km walk, 14km paddle

15. Camp Harper Village campsite

    4km walk + 15km paddle OR + 25km walk if Norwester is blowing!

16. Camp Hamilton hut

    20km walk

17. Camp Bealey hut - CACHE

    16km walk

18. Camp Goat Pass hut

    19km walk

19. Camp Morrison Bridge (Otira Cache?)

    15km walk

20. Camp Locke Stream hut

    21km walk

21. Camp Hurunui #3 hut

    15km walk

22. Paddle to Marion bay?, Camp Hope Kiwi lodge

    20km paddle

23. Camp Boyle Village - CACHE!!

    33km walk

Boyle Village to Blenheim (11 nights)

1. Camp Scotties hut

   24km walk

2. Camp St James

   15km walk

3. Camp Acheron

   18km walk OR Paddle?

4. Camp Palmer hut

   30km paddle

5. Camp Goose flat

   37km paddle

6. Camp Snowgrass

   24km paddle

7. Camp Mole hill

   30km paddle

8. Camp river mouth - retrieve cache

   22km paddle

9. Camp Wharanui

   - 33km paddle

10. Camp Lake Grassmere

    - 33km paddle

11. Camp Wairau bar, resupply with 14 days food so can await weather window for Cook strait

    33km paddle

Blenheim to Titahi Bay (3 nights + wait for Cook Strait weather window)

1. Camp Whatamango bay

   32km paddle, 6km walk

2. Camp Oamaru Bay, Arapaoa Island to await weather window for cook Strait

   32km paddle

3. Camp Titahi bay

   40km paddle (36km to Mana Island...)

Titahi Bay to Ashhurst (9 nights)

1. Camp Paekakariki

   1km walk, 3km paddle, 20km walk

2. Camp Waikanae beach, resupply

   15km walk

3. Camp Otaki Forks - retrieve cache

   33km walk

4. Camp Waitewaiwai hut

   10km walk

5. Camp Dracophylum hut

   13km walk

6. Leave TA, Camp Dundas hut

   12km walk

7. Camp Herepai hut

   8km walk

8. Camp Pahiatua, resupply

   38 km walk/paddle if Mangatainoka has enough water

9. Camp Ashhurst

   30km paddle

Ashhurst to Kuripapango (12 nights)

1. Camp Piripiri campsite

   32km walk

2. Camp Stanfield hut

   15km walk

3. Camp Birch Whare

   8km walk

4. Camp Longview hut

   12km walk

5. Camp Howletts

   7km walk

6. Camp Waipawa saddle

   13km walk

7. Camp Sunrise hut - cache 1/2 way up track

   6km walk

8. Camp Sparrowhawk biv

   6km walk

9. Camp Aranga hut

   17km walk

10. Camp No Mans hut

    9km walk

11. Camp Shutes hut

    13km walk

12. Camp Kuripapango

    20km walk

Kuripapango to Taupo (9 nights)

1. Camp Castle camp

   11km walk

2. Camp Ballards hut

   12km walk

3. Camp Mangaturutu hut

   9km walk

4. Camp Harkness

   11km walk

5. Camp Oamaru stream retrieve cache

   11km walk

6. Camp Cascade hut

   13km walk

7. Camp Franks camp

   16km walk

8. Camp Motuoapa campground

   1km walk, 15km paddle, 3km walk

9. Camp Taupo motor camp, resupply

   33km paddle

Taupo to Waiuku (10 nights)

1. Camp Ohaaki

   5km paddle, 1km walk, 6km paddle, 2km walk, 21km paddle

2. Camp Lake Ohakuri

   30km paddle

3. Camp Lake Whakamaru

   5km paddle, 1km walk, 6km paddle, 1km walk, 32km paddle

4. Camp Lake Arapuni

   2km walk, 11km paddle, 1km walk, 19km paddle, 1 km walk, 8km paddle

5. Camp Lake Karapiro

   16km paddle, 2km walk, 13km paddle

6. Camp Mystery creek

   15km paddle, 1km walk, 19km paddle

7. Camp Ngaruawahia

   33km paddle

8. Camp Rangiriri

   32km paddle

9. Camp Tuakau

   34km paddle

10. Camp Waiuku

    20km paddle, 10km walk

Waiuku to Ahipara (11 nights)

1. Camp Awhitu campground

   19km paddle

2. Camp Piha Beach Campground

   20km paddle, 14km walk

3. Muriwai beach camp

   18km walk

4. Camp Parikai camp, Helensville

   27km walk

5. Camp South Head

   30km paddle

6. Camp Kellys bay

   30km paddle

7. Camp Dargaville Holiday Park, resupply

   41km paddle

8. Camp Maunganui Bluff

   37km walk

9. Camp Kaikai beach

   27km walk

10. Camp Wangape harbour mouth

    29km walk + 2km paddle

11. Camp Ahipara TOP 10 Holiday Park - Cache for NB

    12km walk, 1 km paddle, 22km walk

Ahipara to top to Waipu Cove (17 nights)

1. Camp Kaingaroa

   27km walk

2. Camp Houhora Heads Motor camp

   30km paddle

3. Camp Wairahi Stream

   27km paddle

4. Camp Titirangi point

   30km paddle

5. Camp Titirangi point

   8km walk to Hikurua

6. Camp Wairahi Stream

   30km paddle

7. Camp Houhora Heads Motor camp

   27km paddle

8. Camp Maitai bay, Karikari peninsular

   26km paddle 1km walk

9. Camp Hihi beach

   38km paddle

10. Camp Tauranga Bay

    34km paddle

11. Camp Cavalli Island

    18km

12. Camp Taronui bay

    15km

13. Camp Kerikeri, resupply

    2km paddle, 4km walk, 16km paddle, 3km walk

14. Camp Cape Brett

    37km paddle

15. Camp Whangaruru bay

    33km paddle

16. Camp Matapouri

    28km paddle

17. Camp Bream Head

    37km paddle

Waipu Cove to Ohiwa (22 nights)

1. Camp Waipu Cove

   34km paddle

2. Camp Pakiri

   34km paddle

3. Camp Kawau Island

   34km

4. Camp Whangaparaoa

   30km paddle

5. Camp Long Bay

   22km paddle

6. Camp Browns Island

   24km paddle

7. Camp Kawakawa bay

   32km paddle

8. Camp Kaiaua

   32km paddle

9. Camp Thames, resupply

   31km paddle

10. Camp Paeroa, resupply

    20km paddle, 10km walk

11. Camp Dalys clearing hut

    19km walk

12. Camp Te Rereatukahia hut

    17km walk

13. Camp Wairere stream

    20km walk

14. Camp Hurunui hut - retrieve Cache

    12km walk

15. Camp Rapurapu Kauri track

    12km walk

16. Camp Waipapa stream hut

    13km

17. Camp Mamaku

    25km walk

18. Camp Ngongotaha, resupply

    12km walk

19. Camp Rotoiti

    28km

20. Camp Kawerau, resupply

    2km walk, 3km paddle, 2km walk, 5km paddle, 14km walk

21. Camp Tarawera river mouth

    30km paddle

22. Camp Ohiwa

    35km paddle

Ohiwa to Napier via Urewera (9 nights)

1. Camp start of the Te U track up the Waiotahi valley

   8km paddle, 17km walk

   

2. From Bivvy at end of Te U track head SE up Kaharoa stream for 1km then climb the ridge to just beyond point 789 camping in the headwaters of the Kaharoa stream near Oraukurangi

   18km walk

3. Follow tops via Kaharoa round to point 801 then descend into the Kahunui Stream then 4km upstream to Tawa Hut

   18km walk

4. Follow Kahunui stream up past Kahunui hut nr jctn Huiarau range southeast end and Rakaiwhaia range Camp near water close to point 1063

   15km walk

5. Follow tops around to Te Rua's track and follow this east for 1.5 km Climb to point 1108 then follow tops around to point 922 the descend ridge to camp 2km below Waitangi falls on Ruakituri

   17km walk

6. Paddle if possible down the Ruakituri to camp below Te Reinga

   35km paddle

7. Paddle down Ruakituri to camp at Wairoa, resupply

   44km paddle

8. Camp Waikari river

   35km paddle

9. Camp Westshore, start next adventure...

   42km paddle