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Orca in Auckland While on a recent sea kayak tour in the Auckland Harbor we where fortunate to see a pod of Orca. Orca where not afraid of the sea kayaks while the ate the eagle rays. The Orcas cruise the shallow waters in harbours such the Waitematā to forage along the muddy or sandy…

Sea Kayak to Motuihe Island with Browns / Motukorea on the way and Motutapu and Rangitoto on the way home Recently I was fortunate enough to guide one of our exceptional 2 day Sea Kayak tours. This is the only tour of its kind in New Zealand where you paddle to and from 5 very different…

Rangitoto Sunset / Night Sea Kayak Tours   This summer we have been blessed!   The Sunsets have been amazing, the wind has been low and the clients incredible. We have had every thing from 78 year olds, down to 9 year olds and every thing in between.

Sea Kayak Photos from a GoPro Camera   I have recently been using a GoPro for some sea kayak tour photos. The success has been limited but there has been success.   The Website claims World's Most Versatile Camera Wear it. Mount it. Love it.   Below is one of the better photos I have…

Rangitoto Lava Caves   About15 min walk from the summit of Rangitoto on the eastern side visitors can walk through some of about seven known lava tubes.   These lave tubes are left behind after the passage of liquid lava. The lava tubes are formed when low-viscosity molten lava known as pahoehoe flows and cools…

Storm petrel's back in the Hauraki Gulf The New Zealand storm petrel, thought extinct until 2003, has been confirmed breeding on Little Barrier Island/ Hauturu. Teams of researchers camped out over the summer on the Poor Knights Islands, Mokohinau Islands and Little Barrier Island and used radio receivers to zero in on the breeding site.…

Sea Kayak to Rangitoto at Sunset / Night Why we get such amazing sunsets? A Sea Kayak to Rangitoto at sunset is one of the only ways to see Auckland's amazing skyline at Sunset. During the Spring / Summer and Autumn months the nights are long and the sunset's are picture perfect. Why do we…

Rangitoto Kayak at Sunrise Sunrise sea kayaking especially to Rangitoto has become popular at Auckland Sea Kayaks. The mornings in Auckland provide calm, windless kayaking conditions. As we paddle to Rangitoto there is normally no other boats in sight.

NZ Herald Sea Kayaking NZ Herald ( New Zealand largest news paper) has recently run an article on Auckland Sea Kayaks 2 Day Sea Kayak Tour in Auckland. Click HERE to read article    

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