Driving The French Pass Road - Nelson, New Zealand

Jump aboard for an early morning trip on part of the French Pass road. I make this trip many many times over the year when going fishing at Stephens Island or Durville Island. This is only 20 mintues of a two and a half hour trip from Nelson to French Pass but it gives you a little insight into this amazing piece of New Zealand.

The film starts at the top of the saddle where it opens up into farm land. The twisting narrow mainly single lane gravel road descends down to the French Pass village. On the left you will see the current basin waterway that feeds the famous French Pass shipping channel. This transit is well known for its strong current up to 8 knots and huge whirl pools.
Also to the left you will see Durville Island, it was named after the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville. With an area of approximately 58 square miles (150 km2), it is the eighth-largest island of New Zealand, and has around 52 permanent residents.
On the right you will see glimpses of the Marlborough Sounds with many islands and fiords it is well worth a trip to see, and the fishing is excellent
There were no animals harmed in the making of this film but the silly little lamb that gate crashed the filming around minute 17 did have a funny look on its face where he suddenly stopped.

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