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simon		Posted : Monday, 2 July 2012 9:14:42 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		Here are some photos of what the Shotover River looked like during a record breaking fortnight long cold snap in August 2007. I was just emailing them to some other guys so thought i would share here also. I have been out there on Sat and again today (Mon). Looks like if this cold keeps up it may beat 2007. Sorry, didn't have my camera today but plan to go out there again tomorrow. Today saw some good sized ice come downstream. 1 piece i saw you could have fitted a few people on. it was as thick as my arm easy. My wing dam from Saturday was frozen solid on the bank edge. Check out the size of the cliff icicles in photo 15. those are silver beech trees next to them. Edited by user Monday, 2 July 2012 9:18:01 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified File Attachment(s): 2-002.jpg 2-005.jpg 2-008.jpg 2-011.jpg 2-012.jpg 2-015.jpg
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chchfossiker		Posted : Monday, 2 July 2012 9:40:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 151 Location: christchurch Thanks: 9 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		awsome pics thanks for sharing.im down those ways in a few weeks.looks like i may stick with my detector rather than my pan

simon		Posted : Monday, 2 July 2012 10:13:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		chchfossicker: depends on what weather you get here. if the highs break it may warm up a bit. it doesn't take too much for it all to melt off for a bit. i went sluiceboxing on sat and had no trouble. just kept off the waters edge a bit as it was all frozen on the bank. and there's always somewhere a little sheltered from frosts. i try and travel with at least a pan and shovel nowadays as you don't know where you will end up with a few minutes to fill.
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zimbo		Posted : Tuesday, 3 July 2012 7:26:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 22/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 72 Thanks: 5 times Was thanked: 29 time(s) in 18 post(s)		some photos of the arrow river taken today by sambo zimbo attached the following image(s):

DrunkBrother		Posted : Tuesday, 3 July 2012 7:35:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 911 Location: Auckland Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 206 time(s) in 161 post(s)		Beautiful, I actually miss Snow and frozen Sea and rivers (reminder- i am from Russia) Ice fishing is also really cool :-)
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Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 3 July 2012 8:00:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Great stuff - I love it - thanks Simon and Zimbo - love that country and recognize the exact spots where I have spent many a happy hour so a double whammy for me - seeing the ice and how it is today and bringing back happy memories.

Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 3 July 2012 8:07:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: DrunkBrother Beautiful, I actually miss Snow and frozen Sea and rivers (reminder- i am from Russia) Ice fishing is also really cool :-) Russia? I think I have heard of that place - isnt it a bit north of Rotorua? - I have two pieces of rock here - one piece sort of fell of the Lenin Mausoleum thing and the other piece fell of the Winter Palace! Theres a beauty 'fishing' boat over there to - It can even smoke the fish and everything else in a ten ks radius - its sort of anchored at a place called St Perersburgh - its even equipped for Duck Shooting - Its called the Aurora - they wont let me have it though which really stinks. Edited by user Tuesday, 3 July 2012 8:08:47 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

gjj109		Posted : Wednesday, 4 July 2012 12:03:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Thanks for those photos. Every now and then we need a gentle reminder as to why we don't live down south. Those photos do that for me.

exkiwi123		Posted : Thursday, 5 July 2012 1:27:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 50 Location: Urunga Was thanked: 9 time(s) in 7 post(s)		thats why i love the MAIN LAND kinda keeps the the tourist from the north away from our gold in the winter time ex kiwi123
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gjj109		Posted : Thursday, 5 July 2012 8:24:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		So where the hell is Urunga??