The Lords River

This day we took the boat down to The Lords River. It’s a really beautiful and remote (though we saw the most people here!!) part of the Island. Well, ish, it’s certainly partly off the beaten track of most people as there are no tracks which go there.

Geologically it’s pretty interesting, as there was uplifting on the West Side of the island, and so these river valleys became flooded – so it’s quite a beautiful series of sounds.

Mick, that last picture of the Stripy Polypro is just for you ;)

We did meet some hunters down here though – the only people we met the whole trip actually. It’s open season all year on deer here… as they’re not wanted on Stewart Island – not being native ‘n all. The hunters had been having quite a lot of luck – and they gave us a large amount of fresh venison (and some Paua we’d caught) dinner that night was delicious! The hunters – or some of them – were staying in a shelter pictured below..

There was supposed to be good fishing at the creek. Lance – a really cool Minnesotan who came on the trip tried his hand – but I think the fish hid under the rock and eventually broke the line.

Dave and I both had a quick climb up the mast.. high enough for me without ropes! Still, a good place to take a picture!