ALL ABOARD
the Hidden Valley ferry
ation
le helm st
The conso
Craig and Pip Gibson are stoked with their
new little ferry boat. They run the ferry that
takes visitors from the Hidden Valley visitor
centre across the Waikato river, to the Orakei
Korako cave and thermal park just out of
Reporoa, about 25 minutes north of Taupo.
D
escribed as, "…possibly one of the best
thermal areas left in New Zealand and one
of the finest in the world", their ferry service has a big reputation to live up to.
So when Craig and Pip were contemplating what kind
best
of vessel would b meet the needs of the many national
and international tourists that visit the centre each year,
internationa
lot
they spent a l of time wracking their brains, talking
to people, thinking about what they
wanted the vessel to do and putting
a lot of time into understanding what
The cle
ars can
be roll
ed up
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NZ WORKBOAT REVIEW 2013
