Thread: Ngaruroro river crossable at Kiwi Mouth & Rocks Ahead?

If in any doubt about the river crossing use the cableway. Don't become a statistic. I lost a dog in the Otaki River many years ago and I nearly died trying to rescue him. When the Tararua Peaks ladder looked like this, I used to tie dog at bottom, climb ladder, empty pack contents at top, descend ladder, insert Lab X into pack and make sure he was well tied in, climb ladder, swap dog for pack contents and carry on merry way. A bit of shagging around and did a bit of 'dog in pack' training beforehand. Summary - training is helpful and so is thinking outside the box.