Muriwai, stroppy conditions

I just found these three photos from 2019 on a cheap camera in my fishing bag, I have fished in these conditions, as often the swell is described as 2 to 5 feet, and you get reasonable conditions then a set of waves such as these, sometimes 15 minutes apart







These 3 are of a mangrove creek and boat ramp which is our closest access to the Kaipara Harbour ,, about 15 km from home, it is only used by a few locals, and is restricted to 6 hours over high tide unless you want to get yourself and the boat very muddy. In the low tide shot, there is only 6 inches of water.
In the 1800s and early 1900s these creeks were the only access for early settlers, and had served the Maori before that.

The earliest traces of colonization in NZ were about 1300 AD, though the Maori try to say 300 years earlier. The 1300 is more likely as that fits more with a spread across the Pacific to other islands around that time thought to have started from Taiwan. It would seem that these migrations were planned and not random accidents. Though they could build ocean going catamarans, they were basically a stone age culture, with no metal and no wheels. They were traders, bringing Greenstone (Jade) from the South Island and Obsidian volcanic glass from the North.  

For anyone interested , a book "We The Navigators" by David Lewis, University of Hawaii Press. It may be hard to find that side of the world.

NZ was only colonized by Europeans from 1845, though it was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642

Interesting pictures Rhod.

Do you get any prawns in that creek? Looks a good spot to cast net for some bait.

I walked the Abel Tasman path on South Island once. Nearly 25 years ago now.

Book is available on amazon over here. £21 paperback £46 hardback. Will wait for it to go on sale.

Thanks for that Rhod it was very interesting. My best man’s brother went to NZ the day after he got married in this country with his new wife that was over 50 years ago never came back only to visit a couple of times.

great pics and a history lesson too!

very interesting and great pictures thanks for taking the time to share

Rhod Lloyd wrote:

I just found these three photos from 2019 on a cheap camera in my fishing bag, I have fished in these conditions, as often the swell is described as 2 to 5 feet, and you get reasonable conditions then a set of waves such as these, sometimes 15 minutes apart







These 3 are of a mangrove creek and boat ramp which is our closest access to the Kaipara Harbour ,, about 15 km from home, it is only used by a few locals, and is restricted to 6 hours over high tide unless you want to get yourself and the boat very muddy. In the low tide shot, there is only 6 inches of water.
In the 1800s and early 1900s these creeks were the only access for early settlers, and had served the Maori before that.

The earliest traces of colonization in NZ were about 1300 AD, though the Maori try to say 300 years earlier. The 1300 is more likely as that fits more with a spread across the Pacific to other islands around that time thought to have started from Taiwan. It would seem that these migrations were planned and not random accidents. Though they could build ocean going catamarans, they were basically a stone age culture, with no metal and no wheels. They were traders, bringing Greenstone (Jade) from the South Island and Obsidian volcanic glass from the North.  

For anyone interested , a book "We The Navigators" by David Lewis, University of Hawaii Press. It may be hard to find that side of the world.

NZ was only colonized by Europeans from 1845, though it was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642

Some good pictures Rhod, thank you for sharing and the write up.