On Mar 27, 11:49 am, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"David F" wrote in message

ups.com...





On Mar 26, 12:37 am, "riverman" wrote:
On Mar 26, 12:15 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:

"riverman" wrote in message

roups.com...

On Mar 26, 1:11 pm, "asadi" wrote:
fine trip!

Yes, it was.

BTW, check out this linkhttp://www.tarata.co.nz/andgoto 'virtual
tour'.
The original scene for the virtual tour is precisely where I was
standing when I saw the farmhouse and decided to go ask to tresspass
to get to the river. If you select 'river canyon', you'll see
upstream
the run I fished on day 1, and downstream the undercut and pool where
I got the big hit.

Such a beautiful stretch of water.

--riverman

Going to NZ end of year according to SWMBO. What kind of prices are
the
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Can't speak definitively for the whole region, but last year another
roffian and I stayed herehttp://tinyurl.com/3dym2rforNZ$90 per
night, combined. We hired a top-notch local guide for NZ$100 per day.
He was well worth the cost.

The lodge on the Rangitikei where I stayed was NZ$80 per night, but I
don't know if Stephen charged a separate guiding fee, as I didn't use
his services.

All in all, I think you'll find NZ to be relatively cheap. Its like a
blast back to the 1970s.

--riverman

I can't say where you were but in the area I go guides are $400
minimum and I paid $600 most of the time. Also the only place we
stayed that was close to you was Lumsden Motel at $85 and you it sure
isn't posh.

Looking at a couple of websites, seems as if the going rate is $350+ / day
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Yeah, you guys both are correct. I was remembering wrong, and went
back through my records last night. The guide we hired in Taupo was NZ
$350 a day, which is closer to US$300 and a whole lot more than I
stated earlier. The housing costs are correct, but these were pretty
bare-bones accommodations. The lodge on the Rangitikei was a bit nicer
than the Waitahanui lodge, but both were perfect for coming back to
after a day of fishing.

--riverman