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Abel Tasman Kayaks Remote Coast
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Remote Marine Reserve - Guided Kayaking - New Zealand

By Abel Tasman Kayaks
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Overview

Our best one day kayak trip using the tide to explore the best of the park on any given day.

Abel Tasman Kayaks is one of only three operators authorised to undertake marine mammal viewing from sea kayaks at Tonga.

Activity location

  • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 7197, Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 7197, Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedDietary requirements catered for. Lunch is a freshly baked roll filled with local produce, a sweet snack, fruit, fresh plunger coffee and local juice.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedReturn transport from Nelson needs to be booked separately from the tour.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with New Zealand legislation, we are obliged to inform a person seeking to participate in our adventure activity of any serious health and safety risks they may be exposed to by participating in the activity. We therefore include our Risk Disclosure Statement for you to read prior to booking, so you are aware of the risks of participation. Risk Disclosure In any outdoor adventure activity, participants are exposed to variations in weather conditions and therefore there is an element of risk involved. Risks in undertaking this water-based activity include but are not limited to; Personal Injury (sea sickness, heat stroke, hypothermia, drowning) and Property Damage. Abel Tasman Kayaks mitigate this risk through thorough preparation and adherence to a detailed Risk Identification and Management System. This includes providing you with the necessary information, training and safety equipment to participate in our activities. You are personally responsible for listening to our directions, adhering to our advice, and making responsible decisions to keep yourself safe. Additionally, we reserve the right to modify, alter or cancel activities at any given time if we feel your safety, or the safety of others may be compromised.

Activity itinerary

We have tailored our start and finish points around the tide timetable, it means on any given departure we offer the best part of the park to explore the marine reserve to the fullest. Start Awaroa/Finish Bark Bay Starting at Awaroa, courtesy of our water taxi transfer, we visit Shag Harbour*, a hidden inlet like nowhere else in the Abel Tasman.We then paddle south, focusing on the Tonga Island Marine Reserve and its playful inhabitants - the NZ fur seal.After a picnic lunch on one of the beautiful beaches we'll visit Tonga Arches, exploring south along the carved granite coastline through to the tranquil lagoons and golden sand to Bark Bay. Start Onetahuti/Finish Anchorage Paddle from Onetahuti out to Tonga Island where you'll have your first encounters with New Zealand fur Seals.Paddle south with the breeze, exploring sculptured granite headlands, tranquil lagoons and everything that's special about the heart of the Abel Tasman.Finish at Anchorage and return by water taxi. On this trip covering the Tonga Island Marine Reserve coastline you have a professional guide with you for around 8 hours sharing their knowledge and passion of the Abel Tasman.*Start & finish tide dependant

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 7197, Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 273 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
    • 7197, Mārahau, Tasman, New Zealand

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