New Zealand - kayaking Milford Sounds Robert and Courtney Schafer Dec 2006 Click here to return to the main page Our final adventure in New Zealand was kayaking on Milford Sound. The kayaking company picked us up at the end of the Routeburn track and drove us to Milford for our day of kayaking, which was really convenient. Our weather luck held and once again we had spectacular views and clear skies. Milford Sound was just as beautiful as all the pictures show, and the kayaking was very fun although somewhat strenuous when the wind picked up as the day went on. We had fun using a sail to try and sail back across the sound, although sadly the wind wasn't quite in the right direction for that to work for long. We then took a bus from Milford back to Queenstown, and were treated to amazing scenery on the way.

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Our guide, Tracy, telling us about the history of Milford Sound	One of many waterfalls pouring into the Sound	Even on a sunny day, there's mist near Mitre Peak	What a beautiful view!	Steep slopes rising out of the sound
I never get tired of this view	Mitre Peak	Catherine powers along in her kayak	More spectacular views	Looking toward the head of the sound
Approaching the kayak beach	Towering rock walls near the tunnel on the road to Milford Sound	Waterfalls pour down from the snowfields above	View out the bus window, on our way back to Te Anau	Awesome scenery abounds
Again, hard to believe these peaks are so low in elevation!	This part of New Zealand looks a lot like Colorado!