Dont they just look so relaxed?River_Crossing.jpg

The guide Kingsley,plus various food & personal porters seen here with Brenda Hamlet at Isurava Battlefield – Kokoda Trail:Guides___Porters.jpg

Hi GailOn the walk during conversations with John he mentioned to me to if I could give some of feed back on the walk, the porters the food and any other aspects or ways you could improve the walk at all.Firstly let me say the walk overall was one the best experiences of my life and my self I find It very hard to comment on ways of improvement at…[Read more]

Hi Vince,No you are not required to bring cooking equipment as this is supplied if you are trekking with Kokoda Trekking.Yes there is a food drop at Efogi approximately the half way point. You would not be required to carry any more than 5kg in weight and the majority is carried by our food porters. Volume can vary.

All trekkers have been doing extremely well and are expected back at Ower's Corner, on Monday 12th July at approximately 11am.They should be back here in Port Moresby no later than 4pm 12th July.Trekkers posing for a photograph before heading out on the Kokda Trail:Trekkers_at_Kokoda.jpg

Just one of the many rivers the Team Kokoda guys had to cross due to the heaviest rain recorded in this area of PNG since 1963:DSC00131.jpg

Trek 4th July – 12th July: This trek led by Kingsley Boropi have now reached Templeton's Crossing and expect to sleep in Efogi the half way point tomorrow night.Oro Province Sing Sing Group welcoming our trekkers to Kokoda:64120_318285224887474_2144118781_n.jpgsing_sing.jpg

Trek 30th June – 8th July:The following trekkers have reached Naoro Village where they will spend the night before heading off to Va'ule Creek. 1. Catherine Hammond 2. Joanne Hammond3. Alan Lenny Henriksen 4. Helen Henriksen 5. James Green 6. Jan Green 7. David Dickinson8. Darin Blain 9. Kathryn James 10. Sue Laukens 11. Garry Hutchinson…[Read more]

Update 6th July:Team Kokoda Trekkers:1. Paul Brown2. Stephen Bennett3. Jason Curtis4. Spencer Lavers5. Sam Stirling6. Talal Mautrage7. Allan Jeffre8. Richard WilliamsAll trekkers are staying tonight in Kokoda at Russell's block and will be travelling back into Port Moresby Wednesday 7th July.Our youngest group of trekkers ever, make it back to…[Read more]

All trekkers who returned 5th July, 2004 seen here at Ower's Corner:1. Tom Polley Senior – Montville, Queensland2. Tom Polley Junior (32 years)3. Jacqui Karambasis (daughter) (30 years)4. Robert Polley (28 years)5. Steven Polley (27 years)6. Mark Polley (17 years)7. Michaela L Hamilton (23 years) – Sydney8. Shane Weekes – School Teacher…[Read more]

The Polley Family at Ower's Corner:Shane Thomas.jpgCIMG0472.jpg

Tom Polley who kicked off this trek seen here receiving his 'Certificate of Completion' from Eric Uwea (Guide) for his successful Kokoda Trail Trek from Kokoda to Ower's Corner in 8 nights, 9 days:64120_318285224887474_2144118781_n.jpgCIMG0512.jpg

Gateway Hotel:Our kokoda guides and porters playing the guitar and singing to our trekkers during the celebration held at the Gateway Hotel Port Moresby 5th July, 2004.According to our trekkers one of the highlights of the trek was our boys singing on the trail and in the villages.CIMG0347.jpg

Update 5th July, 2004 – Trek 3:All the following trekkers are doing fine and spent the night yesterday in the lowlands so we could not get in touch with them last night. As they get higher up we should have more to report but if the last time we spoke was anything to go on, all trekkers were doing really well.1. Catherine Hammond (sister)2.…[Read more]

Update Team Kokoda Trek 5th July, 2004: All trekkers are going OK but had to hire two more porters to help carry their packs as a couple were struggling.They spent last night at Templeton's Crossing and are now on the home run to Kokoda and will spend the night of the 6th at Russell Eroro's block before they head back into town on Wednesday's…[Read more]

Update: 05/07/04 – All Trekkers have now made it back to Ower's Corner and are presently waiting for their transport pick up.1. Tom Polley Senior – Montville, Queensland2. Tom Polley Junior (32 years)3. Jacqui Karambasis (daughter) (30 years)4. Robert Polley (28 years)5. Steven Polley (27 years)6. Mark Polley (17 years)7. Michaela L Hamilton (23…[Read more]

Update 30th June, 2004:Team Kokoda Trek left as planned yesterday 29th June for Ower's Corner with Siprian as their guide. Russell Eroro went with them to help them cross over Goldie River and then came back into town to prepare for the trek that headed out today to Kokoda – 18 trekkers in total.Team Kokoda Trekkers:1. Paul Brown2. Stephen…[Read more]

Update 28th June 5:23pm:The Aussie High Comm trek has made it across the Goldie River and are presently trekking towards the main road at Sogeri.As I write this, I am just so PROUD of my guides and porters who made this possible and I cant wait to catch up with them tonight and to hear all their many stories.To Richard Terry and his team, I think…[Read more]

Update: Have just received word from Airlines of PNG….our trekkers that flew out today Sunday 27th June have now landed at Kokoda.I kept it a surprise for them, but I have organised a SING SING for their arrival which should keep them occupied for awhile before they head off to Hoi Village where they will spend the night.

The Tom Polley Family Trek headed out this morning to Kokoda but due to the rain, have had to land at a smaller airstrip close to Kokoda, waiting for the weather to clear up so they can commence their trek. They have as their pilot, Michael Butler who is undoubtedly, one of the most experienced pilots in the area, so if anyone can get in, he…[Read more]