Mayor of Milford since the turn of the century, Rosco is an adventurous kiwi bloke, passionate about the area, often outspoken, never politically correct and loves nothing more than showing visitors to Milford Sound the raw beauty of the place he calls home:
“I feel extremely privileged to be living my life in an area I love. Its not just the paddling it is the lifestyle, the people, the vibe and the buzz of showing everyone our playground in paradise!”
HOW IT ALL BEGAN…
Rosco was on some days off with friends back in 1988 paddling down the Hollyford River into Lake McKerrow and out to Martins Bay with the plan of paddling along the coast on the Tasman Sea and into Milford Sound. After waiting for 2 days at Martins Bay for the 4 meter swell to ease it was an easy paddle down the coast and into Milford. The final 16km paddling all the way into the sound saw Rosco and his friends escorted by a pod of 30 bottlenose dolphins. It was a very “memorable” trip and one that planted the seed for setting up Milford’s first commercial sea kayaking operation.
Activities
Te Anau, Central Te Anau