Important: our guided sea kayaking trips are currently on hold as we try to recruit staff for the rest of the season.

Options & Prices - Guided Sea Kayak

Guided Sea Kayaking tours are now operating subject to weather, sea conditions and minimum numbers. Prior bookings are essential to ensure a place on a trip of your choice.
We have brand new high quality kayaks and associated kayaking equipment for your use this season.
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For detailed information on each trips, please click on the relevant trip below. See Map - Sea Kayaking for where trips operate.

When reading this table, please note:
Rates above are for the period to June 2013 and will remain valid to June 2014.
1. Min-Max Persons indicate the number of people that make the trip feasible.
If you are only one or two persons, please note that other clients/agents are also booking our trips and it is likely that minimum numbers will be achieved for the trip. You can also check with us at the time of booking.
2. Private trips and other options are available subject to staff availability and client numbers.
3. Large group bookings are available only as a private trip for some of the options, but with a maximum Guide to Client ratio of 1 to 8.
4. Trips marked kiwi include kiwi spotting as part of the activity, other birdlife is also viewed on these trips.

Our prices include the following:

• GST (Goods and Services Tax)
• Administration Fee
• Guiding Fees
• Department of Conservation Fees (per person and per time guided)
• Water transport costs
• Refreshments on Full Day Trips
• On overnight trips - hut/camp fees, meals, drinks, snacks, use of tents (as required), mats and cups/plates/utensils/cooker.
• Guided sea kayaking trips also include hire of kayak and associated gear.

On Half Day trips, time permitting and subject to client preference, we may serve complimentary hot drinks.

CANCELLATIONS DUE TO UNSUITABLE WEATHER / SEA CONDITIONS: We spend a considerable amount of administration time on Guided Sea Kayaking tours and need to ease the employment of qualified sea kayak guides when the weather is not suitable for guided trips. We operate in a dynamic weather environment and have made a significant investment in our kayaking business. If we cannot reschedule a trip and have to cancel a trip due to unsuitable weather or sea conditions we will retain $15.00 p.p. to help cover our adminstration and staff costs.

SURCHARGES:
We do not guarantee that trips will run below minimum numbers, however, if we confirm a booking for 2 - 3 persons, we will operate the trip and require a surcharge to be payable on the day the trip operates. Surcharges are noted in the tables above. A surcharge will not apply if the minimum numbers are achieved for the trip.

CONSERVATION PROJECT:
We donate some of our revenue into our own conservation fund to assist with conservation and research. You will be helping by coming on one of our guided trips. See: Conservation for more details:

For all HALF DAY and FULL DAY trips we will donate the following:
- $ 1.00 per adult or child on guided walk, hike or sea kayaking trip

Forl OVERNIGHT trips we will donate the following:
- $1.00 per adult or child on guided walk, hike or sea kayaking trip of one to two nights
- $5.00 per adult or child on guided hike or sea kayaking trip of three or more nights

Children

Please note some of our trips are not suitable for young children, however, we may be able to offer families with young children alternative options. Please contact us directly to discuss. On sea kayaking trips, children will travel at the discretion of management, depending on amongst other things, ability and weather conditions.

Note: Our sea kayaking trips have not yet formed part of our Qualmark assessment. Our plan is to undergo Qualmark assessment specifically for this in 2013.