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                          West Coast Wilderness Trip
                            December 16th to the 25th, 2003
                             
                         
                        
                        
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                                  Day 6 -- Kyaking
                                     
                                  
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Guy is getting ready to turn on the juice | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Nick is pointing out a rare bird to Marc and Matt | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Karen and Sarah | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Kyaking | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 Day 7 -- Hiking up the Copland Valley
                                     
                                  
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | The Copland Valley | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Looking up the Copland River | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Vera taking a nap | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Sarah on one of the many bridges | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Karen, Sarah, and Nick | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | The Copland Welcome Hut | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 Days 8 and 9 -- Welcome Hut, Copland Valley 
                                      
                                    It rained the entire 8th day and on and off during the 9th.  Other than a short dip in the hot pools, I spent most
                                    of the day reading and playing cards with the other people staying in Welcome Hut.  Luckly, there was a long enough pause
                                    in the rain early on the 9th day to allow the rivers to drop enough for us to cross or we would have had to stay for another
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                                 Day 10 -- Christmas Day, on our way to Queenstown
                                     
                                  
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Silly People | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Vreni, Marc, and Sarah | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Christmas Cake | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Road to Queenstown | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Everyone is admiring Vera's bed of luxury | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                     
                                       
                                          
                                              
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                                             | Matt and Marlies lost in conversation | 
                                           
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
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