10 years ago, we arrived at Milford sound too late to go kayaking and I vowed to Kayak the next time I returned. It turns out that Kayaking with a constantly moving 2 year old in glacial waters hundreds of miles from a proper medical facility is both not recommended and not allowed… so I’ll go Kayaking next time I am in Milford Sound.
We choose a premium boat cruise company, which made a world of difference. It was a smaller boat with plenty of indoor and outdoor space. There was no tour bus folks fighting to get their 200th selfie by the railing. This cruise was great. I took more pictures in 2 hours than in the entire year of 2017 (pre-Bryce). Milford Sound is an amazing piece of nature. After the cruise we made a quick stop at “the Chasm” to see a powerful water fall and then on to the “hike dujour.”
We hiked the Lake Marion Trek and it turned out to be the groups favorite hike thus far. This was a technical 5 mile climb past waterfalls, over roots and through a temperate rainforest. Our team of 4.5 hikers got a bit lost in the woods on this one by following a false trail. We stayed calm, back tracked and rediscovered the trail. No Blair Witch on this vacation. After what seems like an endless climb, the forest abruptly ends and you emerge at a clear blue lake surround by snowcapped mountains.
