Lake Daniel Challenge
The name of the Lake Daniel hut is Kōhanga Atawhai – Manson Nicholls Hut.
The hut, Kohanga-Atawhai Manson Nichols was named after Brian and Sharon Manson and Philip Nichols who tragically lost their lives to a landslide.
Many birds including Toutouwai / New Zealand Robin, Tomtit/ Rifleman,Kākā,Kākāriki / Yellow-crowned parakeet, Tūī, Mātātā / South Island Fernbird, Korimako / Bellbird,Riroriro / Grey Warbler have proliferated in the Lake Daniell area.
The Original name of Lake Daniell was Lake Daniells all that was changed in 2008 was the s at the end.
The lake elevation for Lake Daniell is around 566 metres and 1,857 feet.
The Lake Daniell beach forest can be dangerous because of the rough river that runs alongside the track and the steep slopes and cliffs and change in weather can cause risks of slipping or falling. Lake Daniel is also full of predator control bait that can be dangerous to humans.Also the Lake Daniells bush is dangerous because all of the bush around you looks the same making it very easy to get lost.
‘Sluice Box”. A sluice box is a long trough that is used to separate gold from gravel in dirt in the river.
The Maruia Waka Hui programme is to protect to native animals such as the south island Kaka and long tailed bats or Pekapeka.