We walked to the river and found a campsite tfor the night. There is a toilet close by. There are also huts that allow you to book your own bunk room.
For the first hour and a half the track climbs through the mixed podocarp and broadleaf forest along Catchpool Stream. The damp floor of the Catchpool Valley supports many nīkau palms, tree ferns, kāmahi and tawa trees"