THINGS TO DO-WATER ACTIVITIES

KAYAKING

Kayaking is one of the best ways to really explore the thousands of kilometres of New Zealand’s magnificent coastline and inland waterways.

A guided New Zealand kayaking tour can take you anywhere from the sheltered waters of the Marlborough Sounds and the towering grandeur of the fiords to open water safaris around, for example, the Bay of Islands and Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf. Paddle with dolphins; paddle around a marine reserve and jump in for a snorkel; paddle a Maori waka.

For fresh water kayaking try the Whanganui River, the longest navigable waterway in the country. It has fair number of rapids but even the beginer paddlers can navigate the river safely. For the thrill of whitewater try the Rangitaiki and Mohaka in the North Island or the Clutha and Kawarau in the South Island. And if you would like something a little more tranquil, lake kayaking is an easy way to master the art of paddling. On Lake Taupo you can paddle to see Maori rock carvings while on Rotorua’s crater lakes you’ll get a fresh view of the steaming geothermal activity that is the heart of this place.

                                  WINDSURFING & KITESURFING

Harnessing the energy of the wind to skim across the water is a very satisfying way to get close to nature & it’s also a huge amount of fun.

New Zealand’s stunning coastal and lake side scenery makes windsurfing or kitesurfing all the more enjoyable.Whether your preference is to explore calm inland waterways, chop jump across a harbour or wave sail off the face of a roller, there’s a perfect location waiting here for you.Board hire and instructors are available at most of the popular windsurfing areas, which include the Bay of Islands, Auckland, Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown and Dunedin.

                                                           DIVING

New Zealand is a diving paradise. With accessible coastlines, marine reserves and hundreds of offshore islands, the underwater world is vast and diverse.

The late Jacques Cousteau once said that he thought that the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, off New Zealand’s Bay of Islands, were one of the world’s top five diving locations. This is a measure of what you can expect when you go diving in New Zealand.