Ryde Falls, Canterbury, New Zealand

RYDE FALLS

NORTH CANTERBURY

Location:
North Canterbury 
Park at the View HIll Carpark and make your way up the Wharfedale Track, taking a right when you get to the sign.

Time:
3.30 hours return.
With the dog, photos, mud, and a very sloppy track.

Difficulty.
Easy

Dogs:
Under effective control on Wharfedale Part, on leash on Ryde Falls track.

The weather wasn’t great - but we wanted to go for a walk anyway. It was meant to clear, and North was looking better at this stage than South, so we went for it. Anyway, it’s nicer to take photos in the bush when it’s cloudy. Having been here before, when Charlie was a pup, I knew what to expect. Very cool set of three waterfalls.

The low hanging mist made for super moody imagery, but it also made for very soggy trails and a lot of mud.

We spent a bit of time getting some long exposure shots of the waterfall, and at one stage Charlie pulled me into the river as he was tied to my waist and wanted to jump off the rocks. Not a highlight. Very wet after that.

Anyway, the low clouds didn’t lift until just at the end - then, like magic, as we approached the car, they all just disappeared. That was quite strange.

Given that, there is a lot of moody bush walk imagery here - like a lot.
So get ready to enjoy a whole lot of green room. Seriously, a lot. It’s lush.

All shot on Nikon Z50.

Cannot help myself.

What is this guy up to?