Te Araroa: I am the river, the river is me

Send us a textThe Blissful Hiker begins the section of the Te Araroa on the Whanganui River, a body of water precious and deeply spiritual to the Maori.In this episode:Blissful begins paddling the Whanganui with her partner Andrew as captain, a young American exactly thirty years younger, who takes charge of steering.After a quick lesson, they're off mostly on placid water reflecting the clouds and cliffs dotted with waterfalls. At the John Coull Hut, she camps outside and watches rare p...