The rise and fall is so dramatic that if you are more than 2 hours
beyond the appointed time, you either wait 12 hours for the next fall or cross
up to your neck in water, not a safe thing to do as the current is very, very
strong. We met a man at Torrent Bay who conveniently ignored the Awaroa tidal
crossing warnings because, in his words, "a man can only wait so
long".
Matt and Cynthia (to be continued)
