I managed to get a bit of kite buggying in yesterday. I was going to go kayking but too much wind meant flagging that and heading down to the Wakapuaka sand flats for another go with the kites. This time I found a dry patch of ground right out in the middle that provided enought traction despite the recent spring rains.
Devon bought his dogs down for a run. Jack love chasing kites and will literally run after them until he drops and can't chase them any more (we'll usually stop him before then - when we think he's had enough).
 
Thats me just bringing the kites in to land.
The two kites fly together in a 'stack', one behind the other like a biplane.
 
While Jack chases the kites Kaycee runs beside the buggy
Jack looking pretty exhausted after about half an hour of non-stop kite chasing.
I'm going up to lake Rotoiti today for a kayak... news and photos later.
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One the way home we stopped and checked out the source of the Buller river. It starts from the west bay of the lake and the first 2 kilometers of it is one of my goals for summer kayaking. Its mostly fast class II and III and its really just one long rapid. Today we just walked the first 300 meters or so along the shore to check it out. Look's like fun... but too cold today!
