[Paddlewise] Kayaking NZ

Hi Phil,

>   Peter Rattenbury wrote:
>
>  Hi Phil,  I can respond to your request with an enthusiastic
>  endorsement of
>  the following folk in Abel Tasman National Park;
>
>
>  http://webnz.com/ocean_river/
>

The other pioneer of Abel Tasman is Abel Tasman Kayaks,
www.kayaktours.co.nz   We hired from them once and were happy with their
service and professionalism.

We have also hired from the Sea Kayak Company,
www.seakayaknz.co.nz   We wanted to do a mid winter paddle, and this was the
only company open. Similarly happy with the service etc.

Just avoid the place over Easter. There are some 600 kayak seats for hire
there, and there will be bums on most of them over Easter.

For the Bay of Islands, try Coastal Kayakers,
http://www.coastalkayakers.co.nz/bay-of-islands.html . I don't  know
anything about them, as we use our own kayaks in the North Island.

Marlborough Sounds is another great paddling area at the top of the South
Island - generally quieter than Abel Tasman. Try the Marlborough Sounds
Adventure Company,
www.marlboroughsounds.co.nz . We did a seven day hire with them once, quite
happy with the service here too.

Just realise that you will, of course, be provided with rudder equipped
kayaks - hope you can handle the trauma of that. All self respecting NZ sea
kayaks also have fore and aft bulkheads.


Allan Singleton
Hamilton NZ
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