{"id":6579,"date":"2013-01-16T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/?p=6579"},"modified":"2016-10-23T22:42:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T20:42:45","slug":"kayaking-milford-sound-jan-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/2013\/01\/kayaking-milford-sound-jan-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayaking Milford Sound, Jan 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After our mission up Gertrude Saddle in the morning we drove to Milford Sound and went for a cruise around the sound on a boat (Father\u2019s idea\u2026). There was some cunning navigating from the skipper so that we could take some nice rainbow photos and general cruising around. The next day we went kayaking on the sound, which was good, except the weather was not so nice and we ended up a little chilly. We had the chance to kayak up close to Stirling Falls which was grand. After the kayaking we warmed up with a hot chocolate and drove to the Divide where we started our tramp into Lake Howden Hut.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mitre-Peak-close-up-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Mitre Peak close up (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mitre-Peak-close-up-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Mitre Peak close up (Milford Sound)\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Seals-2-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Seals 2 (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Seals-2-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Seals 2 (Milford Sound)\" width=\"244\" height=\"139\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above left: Everyone needs a photo of Mitre Peak or two. Above right: We went on a boat cruise on the sound in the evening and saw some seals on the way back.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Rainbow-below-the-waterfall-2-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Rainbow below the waterfall 2 (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Rainbow-below-the-waterfall-2-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow below the waterfall 2 (Milford Sound)\" width=\"139\" height=\"244\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-and-two-rainbows-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Leonie and two rainbows (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-and-two-rainbows-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Leonie and two rainbows (Milford Sound)\" width=\"244\" height=\"139\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above left: Stirling Falls with rainbow attached. Above right: Leonie poses from the boat in front of Stirling Falls. The waterfall is very impressive and so were the rainbows it produced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-enjoys-her-boat-ride-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Leonie enjoys her boat ride (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-enjoys-her-boat-ride-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Leonie enjoys her boat ride (Milford Sound)\" width=\"244\" height=\"139\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-in-our-kayak-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Leonie in our kayak (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Leonie-in-our-kayak-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Leonie in our kayak (Milford Sound)\" width=\"139\" height=\"244\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above left: We headed out on a boat to near Stirling Falls to start our kayaking. Above right: We were ferried out to a start point near Stirling Falls in the morning and we boarded our kayak from the boat there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/About-to-do-some-kayaking-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"About to do some kayaking (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/About-to-do-some-kayaking-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"About to do some kayaking (Milford Sound)\" width=\"244\" height=\"139\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Nearing-the-waterfall-2-Milford-Sound_resize.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Nearing the waterfall 2 (Milford Sound)\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Nearing-the-waterfall-2-Milford-Sound_resize_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Nearing the waterfall 2 (Milford Sound)\" width=\"139\" height=\"244\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above left: We were ferried out to a start point near Stirling Falls in the morning and we boarded our kayak from the boat there. Above right: We had the opportunity to paddle right up to Stirling Falls in the kayaks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 400px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6579-1\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4\">https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Above: Stirling Falls from cruise boat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 400px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6579-2\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4\">https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Above: Zooming out to go kayaking on the boat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 400px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6579-3\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4\">https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Stirling-falls-from-the-boat-Milford-Sound.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Above: Kayaking near Stirling Falls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After our mission up Gertrude Saddle in the morning we drove to Milford Sound and went for a cruise around the sound on a boat (Father\u2019s idea\u2026). There was some cunning navigating from the skipper so that we could take some nice rainbow photos and general cruising around. The next day we went kayaking on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[217,175,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fiordland","category-kayaking","category-new-zealand","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6579"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13869,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6579\/revisions\/13869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cris.lovell-smith.com\/trips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}