Thread: Jap Creek

As you walk along from the Oamaru Hut to Jap Creek (Ruatea Paimai Stream) there’s plenty of good size camping spots at the confluence where it meets the Oamaru River which is what I think Friwi is referring to.

Walking up Jap Creek to where it branches out will take a few hours so allow plenty of time.

At the confluence there wasn’t much of a camp site but I tended to be there by myself and I camped just down from the confluence where the old hut used to be, heli sika cut an LZ around 10 years back in order to land up there.

I would suggest finding a spot just before the confluence if your after a spot for two or more tents.

Just be mindful of the weather, when Jap Creek floods your basically going to have to climb up and over Rouiti to get out.