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Riverhead Historic Tavern 'Paddle to the Pub'  Great News: We have added the acclaimed ‘Paddle to the Pub’ kayak tour to our repertoire. The “Paddle to the Pub” kayak trip departs from Herald Island in Auckland and makes our way up to the Riverhead Historic Tavern. The kayak up is very sheltered and has varied…

Lonely Planet New Zealand edition 17 - Auckland Sea Kayaks once again features The Lonely Planet Guide Books inspire people who love to travel, plan and book their perfect trip with expert advice, travel tips and destination information. They published the 17th edition of the New Zealand travel guide in September 2014 and Auckland Sea…

Cook's Petrel – a fascinating bird seen on Auckland Sea Kayak tours   Auckland Sea Kayaks operates our kayak tours in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, which is a world class kayak tour location.   From our former blog posts you will know you can find a huge diversity of marine species.   Many of…

Rental of white water kayak equipment is now available ! Auckland Sea Kayaks now has a fleet of Bliss-Stick Mac's. This is a performance kayak. Responsive edges and a very fast planning hull.  From extreme racing, running wild creeks, to teaching kayaking, the MAC has delivered for all. Get in touch is your keen to…

Auckland Sea Kayaks is one of Auckland's leading tourism companies operating within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. We are seeking exceptional sea kayak guides / operation who are able to act as an Ambassadors for Auckland, NZ and have a passion for the Hauraki Gulf. Due to the continued strong growth of our company, we…

Moonlight kayak to Browns island  Auckland Sea Kayaks offers a exceptional Moonlight kayak tour to Browns island. Imagine quietly paddling across a glassy calm sea with the lights of Auckland city as your backdrop... This evening kayak tour will take you to Browns Island, a small volcanic island close to Auckland city. You'll enjoy a…

Blue Penguins in Auckland Auckland is fortunate to be surrounded by wildlife. 1/3 of all types of marine mammals are found in Auckland. The blue penguin is also known in Maori as korora. They come ashore under the cover of darkness and live underground in burrows. Blue penguins in New Zealand have rather variable breeding…

Kayak gear provided on an Auckland Sea Kakays tour   If you are going to join one of our sea kayak tours in Auckland we want you to have the best possible outdoor experience.   We kit you out with all the specialist paddling gear including buoyancy aid, spray skirt, spray jacket and also thermals…

 Auckland Must Do Water Activities Auckland is surrounded by two beautiful harbours. The Manuaku harbour to the west and the Waitamata harbour on east coast. Auckland also straddles the Auckland volcanic field, which has produced about 50 volcanoes. These take the form of cones, lakes, lagoons, islands and depressions, and several have produced extensive lava…

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2014  I just got home from the Auckland, New Zealand screening of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Yes it was brilliant. They are not only action films but about the lives of people that live their dreams. Doing what some many people want to do but  don't have the courage to…