DOUBTFUL SOUND CANOE TRIP
Auckland Party’s Exploration “The Press' Special Service DUNEDIN, January 19. Auckland canoeists have just completed the first canoe trip into Doubtful Sound They spent 10 days in the area, travelling extensively in unfrequented waters. Canoeing in the sound was not difficult if precautions were taken, said one of the party. Miss A Southgate, a lecturer at the University of Otago Schoo] of Physical Education
The party of eight—six men and two women—was from the Auckland Canoe Club They were led by the club commodore, Mr P Souter
Although the water was calm, it rained on eight of the 10 days This, and the attacks of hordes of sandflies marred the trip. The canoes and much of the gear were flown into the sound while the party travelled by launch up Lake Te Anau and walked the track. They then explored various arm; of the sound and penetrated some rivers a few miles, camping on the shore each night. Ten days later they walked back over the track to meet the airlifted canoes again at the head of Lake Te Anau. j The entire trip took three weeks The club already has; tentative plans for a return visit next year, perhaps to! Dusky Sound.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29726, 20 January 1962, Page 5
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