I'm planning a kayaking honeymoon with bride to be in November and looking for advice on kayak / camping in New Zealand. Plans are to purchase a folding double and spend the majority of 3 weeks on the water. Does anyone know of a boat comparable to the Feathercraft K2 that is built in New Zealand? What about outfitters with good British style boats for touring? We're looking for more advanced trips. I'm BCU4 Star and ACA Open Water Instructor. She's 3Star level working her way up. I know-I know...how lucky can a guy get! Thanks for any suggestions in advance. Chris *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I'm planning a kayaking honeymoon with bride to be in November and > looking for advice on kayak / camping in New Zealand. > Thanks for any suggestions in advance. > Chris There are two books which may help: Sea Kayaker's Guide to New Zealand's Upper North Island by Vincent Maire, ISBN 1 877246 71 9 Sea Kayaker's Guide to New Zealand's South Island by Alex Ferguson , ISBN 1 86966 009 9. Vincent is the current president of the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers (KASK) and lives in Auckland. Alex is a Paddlewiser in Christchurch. The KASK website is www.kask.co.nz For commercial operators, Sea Kayak Operators Assn NZ, www.skoanz.org.nz Where Peter went was presumably Abel Tasman National Park, lovely but can get crowded. The Marlborough Sounds are similar but less crowded. You should be able to bring a folder. Coming from the US you should be entitled to two bags each of up to 32kg per bag, but check with your airline. If you want more detail on anything, you are welcome to contact me directly. Just remember that Americans drive on the wrong side of the road, and you will have to correct that here. Allan Singleton Hamilton NZ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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