Tarawera at Te Anau Downs. This vessel has since been replaced by a high speed catamaran, for the journey up Lake Te Anau to the start of the track. The Clinton River, upstream from Glade House. Clinton Forks, where the east and west branches of the river meet. This is also the site of the first independent trampers hut.
Trout abound here - as well as sand flies.
The light and airy new huts at clinton Forks are of a high standard and are sited a terrace above the river. Avalanche and slip damage in the lower part of the Clinton Canyon. The Hirere Falls can also be seen. I did the track for the second time, in the summer of 2001, this time with my brother. This is my brother, Ray, feeling his age, halfway along the Clinton Canyon.