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Kayaking in New Zealand

Tourism Activities: Canoeing and Kayaking

New Zealand Canoeing and Kayaking, Kayaking in New Zealand, Canoeing New Zealand

Kayaking in New Zealand provides a perfect opportunity to explore New Zealand's beaches, lakes, and rivers.

Sea kayaking in New Zealand is also an exciting way to explore parts of New Zealand's beautiful and extensive coastline, and an excellent way to get up close to seals, penguins, and other wildlife, as there is no noisy motor to scare them away! Guided sea kayaking trips are available throughout New Zealand, and are particularly popular in the Hauraki Gulf and the Bay of Islands in the North Island, and in the Abel Tasman National Park, Marlborough Sounds, and Fiordland in the South Island.

Those who want more of an adrenaline rush will find a number of excellent white water kayaking opportunities in New Zealand, including the Rangitaiki, Kaituna, Rangitikei, Mohaka, and the Wairoa rivers in the North Island, and the Grey, Buller, Hurunui, Rangitata, and Kawarau rivers in the South Island. New Zealand has a number of swiftly flowing rivers perfect for canoeing.

Canoeing in New Zealand is popular on the Whanganui River, which provides the only access to the interior of the Whanganui National Park. A number of operators run canoe trips, which can be arranged in Taumarunui, Ohakune, or National Park Village.

Milford Sound is one of many fiords indenting the rugged coast of Fiordland National Park, which at 1.2 million hectares is New Zealand's largest park. Kayakers in the sound's calm deep waters are often escorted by playful dolphins enjoying the company of humans in this remote wilderness.

The Camelot River is set in the heart of Fiordland National Park - New Zealand's biggest. Kayaking is very popular here, and paddlers can explore the deep waters of the fiords, the slow winding rivers, or rest beside quiet streams.

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Tourism Activities: Canoeing and Kayaking

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