Awhitu
Mudflats challenged me this morning. After a 5 minute carry to the main channel I found myself knee deep in mud just 15m from water.
I got there by pushing the boat out, climbing along it and standing on the paddle, repeat 3 times and I was away.
The going was slow with the strong SW and incoming tide keeping me hugging the lee shoreline and only committing to bay crossings when I was sure I wouldn't be swept beyond the next headland. Getting round the end of Awhitu peninsula and in the channel saw me looking for somewhere to camp - Whatipu and crossing the main channel were going to have to wait for the morrow.