YHA Franz Josef managers Pam and Jeffrey brought their lucky staff to Okarito for their Holiday Party this week. We added a few Christmas touches to the boat, yes, that’s Swade in a Santa hat…. and were all set for the YHA staff to arrive. All staff arrived by Eco Valley Glacier Tours bus and [...]
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Royal Spoonbills
The Royal Spoonbills are our favorites! They are animated birds, usually in groups as they are quite sociable, unlike the white heron which is far more territorial. You can often view them at close quarters these days as we enter the Okarito River channel, just before going into the rainforest. A group of usually five [...]
News from Okarito
Okarito Lagoon has had very high water levels due to the heavy rainfalls received last week. Lake Mapourika near Franz Josef Glacier flows into the Okarito River. On our two hour nature tours you travel up this river into the rainforest. It is also the main outflow of the lagoon, carving a deep channel through the lagoon [...]
Birds at Okarito
You can experience a real variety of bird life at Okarito now as the Kotuku (Great White Heron) are in the middle of their breeding season at the nearby Waitangiroto Sanctuary. The herons nest alongside the Royal Spoonbills and little shags which are all common feeders on the Lagoon, especially at mid-low tide. On a [...]
