Ngaruawahia High School Yearbooks 2010-2012 Kapa Haka Tour of Western USA 1998 | Page 127

Ngaruawahia High School Kapa Haka USA Tour 1998 - Page 125

At Kawana Pohe’s souvenir shop on the shores of Lake Mead at Hoover Dam.

At the conclusion of the tour the group
headed over to Kawana Pohe’s souvenir shop to
spend and enjoy the gift of iceblocks by Kawana.
What a gold mine this tourist shop is. You could
hardly get in the door!
A large number of the group purchased
items and enjoyed the view across Lake Mead
before returning across the dam (and the state line)
to the private vehicles to return to Boulder City.
Richard Crawford and Robyn Roa took

advantage of the opportunity to drive to and from
the dam.
On the way back there was a stop-off at the
Gold Strike Casino for an evening meal (US$1.50
each) and an opportunity to experience “tipping”.
Boulder City has no Casinos within its
boundaries, a by-law enacted by the citizens of
Boulder City. To that end the Gold Strike is right
on the city boundary to catch the travellers. The
Gold Strike Casino is near Hoover Dam.

Pokaia, Te Whainoa, Corrie and Tutereinga having their evening meal at the Gold Strike Casino.