2021 Whakaipo Bay (Purple Contingent)

Written by Ciara - Bosun of the Purple Contingent

Contingent purple started off the camp with mountain biking. We started by collecting bikes and riding over to the tracks. As the day went by everyone completeld tracks to their different levels. We found tracks that we all enjoyed but by far my favorite track was scaggs and scaggs return or as like to call it bumpy bumps and seesaw. Mountain biking tested everyone skills. Overall everyone ended up finishing the day with a smile.

Everyone together in front of the MTB Hire

Quinn & Matt preparing to set off

The second day of activites we had camp day. This day was also my birthday. We started the day off with a small sail. This lasted around 15 minutes. We had a little sail round the bay. We found an old biscuit in the storage shed and decided to try it out. Knowing our luck it broke the first time we tried it. With a little help from some rope and duck tape we got it to work. We spent most of the day using that. Me and Alex decided that we were going to swim out to the 200m bouey. This was a struggles cause of the waves but we made it in the end. The rest of the night was all based around my birthday. A little party, some cake, and a night swim. Overall this day had alot of laughter and smiles.

Preparing to go sailing

Ciara excited by her birthday present of
pinapple lumps and chocolate fish

We then had the kayaking day. We spent the day kayaking down the river. Well most of us did. Some of us decided that it was to hot to kayak so we decided to swim down it. Liam, Magnus and I tied our kayaks on to Grant and he was kind enough to pull them down the river. Thanks Grant. As we kayaked and swam down the river we stopped off in a few places. Starting with the swings into the water. The people who made the swings were there and were kind enough to give us a hand. There were a few reservations but we got basically everyone to have a turn (We even convinced Vanessa to do the high one.) There was also the hot pools along the way we stopped there as well. They were very relaxing. The kayaking was definitely very chill and relaxed. Overall this was a main highlight.

A few people lining up to swing (including Vanessa)

Ruan taking it easy

Taking it easy in the Hot Pools

The final activity was meant to be sailing to the Maori carvings but it was to windy. So instead we went and played football minygolf. It was extremely hot and after the first 9 holes we all kind of got a bit sore tracked and started giving up. I think the heat was getting to us. After we all almost died from the heat we went to spa park and had lunch at the playground and of course we had to stop for an ice block. We had a pretty good day overall. Sad we didn't get to see the Maori carvings or sail.