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From: Ashton Treadway <ashton_at_tundra.org>
subject: [Paddlewise] New Zealand questions from a newbie...
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:27:00 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, folks:

I want to do a sea-kayaking-centered trip to New Zealand sometime in late
November or early December. REI Adventures has a trip that goes down
there, but it features only 2 light days of sea kayaking out of 14 total;
blech.

Can anyone recommend good outfitters (NZ-local or stateside) that do
longer (10-14 day) trips in New Zealand? Alternatively, can you make
destination and/or outfitter recommendations for shorter trips (I may
string together a series of 3-dayers, linked by trampabouts, if that's the
best way to go)

I'm asking here because I'd rather go with an outfitter I know something
(however peripherally) about. 

Thanks in advance,

-ashton


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From: Allan and Joyce Singleton <alsjfs_at_voyager.co.nz>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] New Zealand questions from a newbie...
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 09:15:54 +1200

>
>  Can anyone recommend good outfitters (NZ-local or stateside) that do
>  longer (10-14 day) trips in New Zealand? Alternatively, can you make
>  destination and/or outfitter recommendations for shorter trips (I may
>  string together a series of 3-dayers, linked by trampabouts, if
>  that's the
>  best way to go)
>
>  -ashton
>
As a preliminary, before making any recommendations, are you going to be on
your own? You can freedom rental, but not usually if you are on your
lonesome. Also, NZ is pretty small, so 5-7 day trips are more the normal
length.

A mix of tramping/kayaking would be a good idea.

Allan Singleton
Hamilton NZ
www.voyager.co.nz/~alsjfs/

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