Family Adventure Stories

Inspiring stories from whānau (families) that have adventured on the Otago Central Rail Trail, NZ's original Great Ride!

Joycelyn Newman Family

Riding the Trail with a Toddler

Jocelyn Newman is a mom, travel enthusiast, and entrepreneur from San Francisco. She’s the founder of First Peak, a line of sustainable adventurewear for babies and …

Maria Grace Overview

We cycled the Otago Central Rail Trail with small kids and it was a near perfect trip

The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of our most famous and beloved cycle trails, and for good reason – but is it doable with young kids? Absolutely, writes Maria Gra…

7. JESSE MCRAE MIDDLEMARCH

Family Fun

Family Fun on New Zealands Otago Central Rail Trail written by Jessie McRae for We Are Explorers. Jessie and 11 other members of her family, between the ages of eig…

Hamish McNeilly.Tahu

The Otago Central Rail Trail with the toddler ticking timebomb

Stuff writer, Hamish McNeilly rides the Otago Central Rail Trail with the toddler ticking timebomb.