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Here is a selection of my favourite photos.The four Amigos looking for trouble 😀
The local youth. For once the call of: " there is nothing to do here" is probably true.
Hitting the mud with the cylinders on the right, makes the bike go left. Thanks for getting me out of this one Des. The other two Amigos where already exploring uncharted territory by then.
Pleased to have made it through.
Richard letting off a bit of steam. Why rush through nature, when you can be in the middle of it.
I thought now I know why Donald calls himself Donald Duck, he just loves water. He was the first to respond. He is 6'5", so that creek had a deepish stop as you can see. Donald is the sort of guy you want around when the going gets tough. 
This cloud kept following Richard for a while. I may have been responsible for the rain later on.
Des aced all the difficult bits. He was the only one who's bike didn't need a rest on its side. And he was responsible for all the good photos.Richard handled his big R100GDPD with ease. While Donald had an excuse for dropping his bike, Richard and I got caught out by the easy bits. Short lapses of concentration will do that to you.
2.5 hours later. It's amazing how approaching weather and imminent night fall can focus an effort. I would not hesitate to ride with these fine gentlemen again. I guess we did "knock the bastard off". Well, let's say we crossed on ride of the list, but a few more have made it onto the list, so I guess we will ride again 😀
We didn't survive the final water crossing at the Owhango Hotel, and pretty much all fell into the drink. There was a bit of snoring going on at night, so I will be sporting earplugs next time, but I am sure the others will as well. Here are a couple of my photos. Des' photos are better and he has more. So that's still to come.Quick stop on Ohura. It's a bustling metropolis. We met a bunch of kids who were passing the time. They were keen on our bikes and wanted to ride them. Des has the photos.
This is the calm after the first mud bath. I had walked back and was relieved to find all three bikes accounted for. 
Des exiting one of the water crossings. He just sailed through. I am a lousy cameraman and didn't catch the interesting bit. I think this is the one that had a bit of a hole. Richard decided to stop in the deepest part and turn his engine off. 
The next photos show a rocky climb. It is pretty steep and you had to pick a line. This is were Donald got caught out and lost a mirror and dropped his chain. He was quick thinking though, and got it back on, once the bike was upright again. The photos do not do this section justice. 
We don't have photos of some of the more difficult sections. We found it was best just to go for it, without stopping or thinking too much about it.
