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- 21/06/2009 at 5:48 am #6776
Miliwolf
ParticipantThought it might be useful to record ‘ travel times it takes to travel to different fishing locations. The times I record are return trips, with no significant delays or speeding. Thought it could be useful for planning trips.
Would update when I record furture trips…
[b:2sny8qqt]via havelock [/b:2sny8qqt]
Grove Arm: 40 minutes
Moetapu Bat: 45 minutes
Okiwi Bay: 65 minutes
Kaiuma Bay: 70 minutes
Broughton Bay: 70 minutes
Cabel Bay: 70 minutes
Hori Bay: 75 minutes
Tennyson inlet: 80 min
French Pass: 2.30 hrs
Titirangi 2.30-3hr
(I think these times are back to where I live, so add 4-8 to get to Blenheim)
[b:2sny8qqt] Picton[/b:2sny8qqt]
Whatamango 40 minutes
[b:2sny8qqt]Port Underwood[/b:2sny8qqt]
(From Spring Creek)
Diversion: 7 minutes
Rarangi: 10 minutes
Whites Bay: 17 minutes
Robin Hood: 28 minutes
Ocean Bay: 41 minutes
[b:2sny8qqt] East Coast Beaches [/b:2sny8qqt]
Seaview: 20 minutes*
Blind River: 25 minutes*
SaltWorks: 32 minutes*
Three Fords: 60 minutes*.
Kaikoura: 1hr 30
* (uncertain of return location)
27/06/2009 at 5:18 am #13318Miliwolf
ParticipantJust gotten back from Saltworks and I timed it again…
Recorded time at 4:30pm when I started my trip, was at welcome to Blenheim sign at 4:45pm (thats just 15 minutes) and got all the way back to my place within 25 minutes of leaving salty.
I am surprised that it is only 15 minutes from the outskirts of Blenheim and the Saltworks….. must of done something wrong
Must record more times to confirm.
27/06/2009 at 8:24 pm #13319HookLineSinker
ParticipantThat would be about right although im picking 20 minutesa would be a better time as it is usually 15 minutes to get to seddon, and also depends if you take the blind river loop road or the main road past the salt works i have found the blind loop road to be several minutes quiker. And also its lees time to get to salty or seaview than it is to get to wairua bar.
27/06/2009 at 10:13 pm #13320Miliwolf
ParticipantNever would have thought the Loop road would have been quicker…. It Just seems to be so narrow and windy. I been down it on occasions but normally to check on Blind River before heading home.
Loop road: 7.9km
Via SH1 11.7kmSounds crazy that the Bar could take longer then the Cloudy Bay beaches, It always seems like a quick trip down to the Bar or Diversion and a real journey over to the Awatere. Maybe it is due to all of the hills.
I feel it is a quick drive over to the Grove Arm when in reality it takes twice the time of my other favorite spots.
French Pass seems quicker then Kaikoura when in reality it is further….
05/07/2009 at 5:44 am #13348Miliwolf
ParticipantWent to Salty again today, Took me approx 22mins to get to salty from the signs (Seddon in 15 minutes). Driving conditions were tough, so was not going fast but still slid at one stage
Hard to believe I did it 7 minutes faster one day with no serious speeding…..
Salty via Blind river loop took 7 minutes.
Salty via SH1 and around Settling ponds 7 minutes.I believed the blind river loop might have been slightly quicker.
06/07/2009 at 7:45 am #13354HookLineSinker
ParticipantInteresting
06/07/2009 at 7:54 am #13355Miliwolf
ParticipantThrow a Campervan or large truck onto SH1 would make it quite a bit slower then the blind river loop.
So from now on, If conditions are dry I would take the Blind River route, if conditions are wet and slippery then I would stick with SH1.
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