Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 06-342 8239;
www.tepunga.co.nz
;
2929 Whanganui River Rd; campsites $25, d $150, extra person $25; )
A
basic self-contained cottage next to the owner's house, just south of Atene. You can also
park your campervan or pitch a tent in the adjacent paddock. Sleeps five.
LODGE, B&B
$$
Flying Fox
MAP
( 06-342 8160;
www.theflyingfox.co.nz
;
Whanganui River Rd; campsites $20, d $100-200; )
This eco-
attuned getaway is on the riverbank across from Koriniti. You can self-cater in the Brew-
ers Cottage, James K or Glory Cart (self-contained cottages), opt for B&B ($120 per per-
son) or pitch a tent in a bush clearing. Access is by jetboat; otherwise you can park across
the river from the accommodation then soar over the river on the flying fox.
Kohu Cottage
MAP
( 06-342 8178;
kohu.cottage@xtra.co.nz
;
3154 Whanganui River Rd; d from $70)
A snug little cream-col-
oured weatherboard cottage (100 years old) above the road in Koriniti, sleeping three
bods. There's a basic kitchen and a wood fire for chilly riverside nights.
RENTAL HOUSE
$
St Joseph's Church
MAP
HOSTEL
$
( 06-342 8190;
www.compassion.org.nz
; Whanganui River Rd; dm adult/child $25/15, linen $10)
Taking in be-
draggled travellers and offering 20 dorm-style beds and a simple kitchen, the sisters at St
Joe's await to issue your deliverance - book ahead for the privilege. Moutoa Island, site of
a historic 1864 battle, is just downriver.
Information
For national park information, try the affable Whanganui (
Click here
) or Taumarunui
(
Click here
)
i-SITEs, or check out
www.doc.govt.nz
or
www.whanganuiriver.co.nz
.
Otherwise, a more tangible resource is the NZ Recreational Canoeing Association's
Guide
to the Whanganui River
($10). The
Wanganui Tramping Club
( 06-346 5597;
www.wanganuitrampingclub.org.nz
)
puts out the quarterly
Wanganui Tramper
magazine.
There's no mobile-phone coverage along the River Rd, and no petrol or shops. There
are a couple of takeaway food vans in Pipiriki open during summer, plus the casual cafe