{"id":713,"date":"2012-08-19T22:20:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-19T10:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/?p=713"},"modified":"2012-08-20T15:59:54","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T03:59:54","slug":"blue-duck-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station","title":{"rendered":"Blue Duck Station Stray Staff Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Official website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blueduckstation.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Duck Station<\/a> is such a wicked place. Just spent two nights down there with the <a title=\"Stray Backpacker Bus Tours\" href=\"http:\/\/www.straytravel.com\/149-1-1-5.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stray<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and <a title=\"Spaceships campervan rental\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceships.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spaceships<\/a> team and my awesome girlfriend Monique.<\/p>\n<p>The view from top of the waterfall:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Waterfall_0083.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Waterfall_0083.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Waterfall_0083.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>More videos are at the bottom!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-713 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/safetyfirst_0047'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SafetyFirst_0047-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SafetyFirst_0047-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SafetyFirst_0047-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SafetyFirst_0047-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-715'>\n\t\t\t\tSafety first.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/bridge_0056'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bridge_0056-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bridge_0056-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bridge_0056-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Bridge_0056-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-716'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the bridge\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/james_0057'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James_0057-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James_0057-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James_0057-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James_0057-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-717'>\n\t\t\t\tJames from Spaceships\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/monzwanganui_0061'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzWanganui_0061-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzWanganui_0061-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzWanganui_0061-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzWanganui_0061-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-718'>\n\t\t\t\tMonique in front of the Wanganui\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/danandblue_0062'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DanAndBlue_0062-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DanAndBlue_0062-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DanAndBlue_0062-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/DanAndBlue_0062-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-719'>\n\t\t\t\tDan and Blue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/blue_0063'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue_0063-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue_0063-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue_0063-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Blue_0063-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-720'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue at 18 months I believe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/magnoliabuds_0064'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MagnoliaBuds_0064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MagnoliaBuds_0064-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MagnoliaBuds_0064-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MagnoliaBuds_0064-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-721'>\n\t\t\t\tThese Magnolias are off the chain!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/horsestiedup_0067'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/HorsesTiedUp_0067-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/HorsesTiedUp_0067-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/HorsesTiedUp_0067-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/HorsesTiedUp_0067-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-725'>\n\t\t\t\tOur all road rental vehicles for the day\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/vickigoatheadpsycho_0070'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickiGoatHeadPsycho_0070-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickiGoatHeadPsycho_0070-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickiGoatHeadPsycho_0070-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickiGoatHeadPsycho_0070-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-726'>\n\t\t\t\tVicki getting absorbed in the action\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/vickgoathead2_0071'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickGoatHead2_0071-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickGoatHead2_0071-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickGoatHead2_0071-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/VickGoatHead2_0071-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-727'>\n\t\t\t\tVicki from Spaceships\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/strayteam_0073'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/StrayTeam_0073-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/StrayTeam_0073-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/StrayTeam_0073-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/StrayTeam_0073-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-728'>\n\t\t\t\tStray tream hear a talk from Dan Steele\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/moniqueandbeer_0074'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueAndBeer_0074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueAndBeer_0074-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueAndBeer_0074-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueAndBeer_0074-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-729'>\n\t\t\t\tA mid horse ride beer at the sheep dip station\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/goatciggie_0076'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GoatCiggie_0076-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GoatCiggie_0076-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GoatCiggie_0076-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GoatCiggie_0076-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-730'>\n\t\t\t\tSmoking kills goats.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/monzincredible_0079'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzIncredible_0079-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzIncredible_0079-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzIncredible_0079-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonzIncredible_0079-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-731'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is my favorite shot of Monza from the trip, such a beautiful smile and lighting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/waterfalltopportrait_0080'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopPortrait_0080-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopPortrait_0080-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopPortrait_0080-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopPortrait_0080-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-732'>\n\t\t\t\tWaterfall portrait ratio\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/waterfalltoplandscape_0081'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopLandscape_0081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopLandscape_0081-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopLandscape_0081-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/WaterfallTopLandscape_0081-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-733'>\n\t\t\t\tWaterfall landscape shot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/tommonwaterfalltop_0084'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/TomMonWaterfallTop_0084-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/TomMonWaterfallTop_0084-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/TomMonWaterfallTop_0084-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/TomMonWaterfallTop_0084-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-734'>\n\t\t\t\tTom and Mon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/monwaterfalltop_0086'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonWaterfallTop_0086-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonWaterfallTop_0086-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonWaterfallTop_0086-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MonWaterfallTop_0086-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-735'>\n\t\t\t\tMonstar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/meanaswaterfallshot_0090'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MeanAsWaterfallShot_0090-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MeanAsWaterfallShot_0090-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MeanAsWaterfallShot_0090-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MeanAsWaterfallShot_0090-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-736'>\n\t\t\t\tBreathtaking waterfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/canyon_0091'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Canyon_0091-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Canyon_0091-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Canyon_0091-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Canyon_0091-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-737'>\n\t\t\t\tCanyon down from the waterfall &#8211; &#8220;this is some lord of the rings type shit&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/moniquekayak_0096'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueKayak_0096-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueKayak_0096-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueKayak_0096-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MoniqueKayak_0096-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-738'>\n\t\t\t\tMonique in the kayak\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/backofkateshead_0097'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BackOfKatesHead_0097-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BackOfKatesHead_0097-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BackOfKatesHead_0097-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/BackOfKatesHead_0097-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-739'>\n\t\t\t\tIt&#8217;s a pity I didn&#8217;t get a better shot of Kate &#8211; just the back of her head\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/james-kayaking_0098'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James-Kayaking_0098-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James-Kayaking_0098-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James-Kayaking_0098-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/James-Kayaking_0098-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-740'>\n\t\t\t\tGangsta location for a bit of Kayaking\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/lisa_0104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lisa_0104-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lisa_0104-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lisa_0104-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Lisa_0104-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-741'>\n\t\t\t\tLisa from Stray reservations\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/smiles_0107'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Smiles_0107-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Smiles_0107-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Smiles_0107-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Smiles_0107-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-742'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m so lucky to have this cool chick\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/magnolia-corrected_0058'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Magnolia-corrected_0058-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Magnolia-corrected_0058-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Magnolia-corrected_0058-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Magnolia-corrected_0058-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-743'>\n\t\t\t\tRidiculous Magnolia tree! Has been retouched a little.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/environment\/blue-duck-station\/attachment\/gunsarehot-corrected_0054'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GunsAreHot-corrected_0054-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GunsAreHot-corrected_0054-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GunsAreHot-corrected_0054-scaled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GunsAreHot-corrected_0054-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-744'>\n\t\t\t\tGuns are hot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Bottom of the waterfall:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallBottom_0088.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallBottom_0088.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallBottom_0088.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Waterfall Kayak:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallKayak_0089.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallKayak_0089.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/WaterfallKayak_0089.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Kayaking:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Kayaking_0100.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Kayaking_0100.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/Kayaking_0100.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Horse Riding:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/HorseRidingPOV_0065.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/HorseRidingPOV_0065.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/HorseRidingPOV_0065.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Quad Ride:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/QuadRide_0055.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/QuadRide_0055.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/QuadRide_0055.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Sheep Dip:<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-713-7\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/SheepDip_0072.mp4?_=7\" \/><a href=\"\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/SheepDip_0072.mp4\">\/blog\/video\/blueduckstation\/SheepDip_0072.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Duck Station is such a wicked place. Just spent two nights down there with the Stray\u00c2\u00a0and Spaceships team and my awesome girlfriend Monique. The view from top of the waterfall: More videos are at the bottom! Bottom of the waterfall: Waterfall Kayak: Kayaking: Horse Riding: Quad Ride: Sheep Dip: &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funk.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}