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Goat Island NZ - 1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Hire

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Hire a kayak and discover the beauty of Goat Island - New Zealand's first marine reserve!

Hire a kayak and discover the beauty of Goat Island - New Zealand's first marine reserve!

Highlights

  • Discover marine life, many species of birds, flourishing reefs and beautiful sandy beaches
  • Take your time paddling at your own pace as you explore
  • Paddle your own kayak or bring a friend with options of single and double kayaks
  • A fantastic way to discover Goat Island marine reserve

Located just an hour north of Auckland, Goat Island Marine Reserve offers a tranquil escape from the city and boasts sandy beaches, flourishing reefs and lush fauna.

The reserve, the first to be established in New Zealand, is teeming with marine life and there are many species of birds that make this paradise home.

Explore this magical reserve at your own pace and paddle above the reefs, caves and marine life and keep an eye out for the dolphins that frequent the area.


Choose from:

Single Hard Bottom Kayak

Double Hard Bottom Kayak


Check in:

On the beach, Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh, 10 minutes prior to departure.


Location: Just 80 km north of Auckland


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Single Kayak $40.00
Double Kayak $80.00

What's included

  • Life jackets and safety information provided

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 8
  • Children must have adult supervision..

Notes

  • Please Note:

    Single kayak hire: You MUST be able to swim to hire our single kayak.

    Double kayak hire: One of the two people in the kayak MUST be able to swim to hire our double kayak.

    For a double kayak choose 2 people and select Double Kayak at checkout.

Available Bookings from 29 Mar to 11 Apr 2024

Change Dates

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Merlin from New Zealand wrote on 29 December 2020

Enjoyable

We had a great time.They were so accomodating when we arrived late because of the traffic and they still got a kayak for us even though it was a double kayak.So blessed!!Thank you?

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From Goat Island NZ - 1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Hire

Thank you! Thanks for taking the time to leave you review. I'm pleased you had a great time. :-)

kyumin from South Korea wrote on 07 February 2020

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Highly recommend! Paddling area is limited to small area. But It is comprehensive if you think about your safety. It's gonna be really good experience even you don't have kayaking experience.

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From Goat Island NZ - 1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Hire

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Pleased you enjoyed your experience! Thanks

Matthew from New Zealand wrote on 21 January 2020

great time

great experience, friendly and helpful staff onsite.

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From Goat Island NZ - 1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Hire

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review Matthew. Pleased you enjoyed your experience.

laureg from New Zealand wrote on 09 February 2020

Nice spot but limited and crowded

A bit disappointed as the area you are allowed to paddle in is very tiny - so 30min is more than enough! We were more looking for a nice treck of several hours but not possible there. We wish we knew. Otherwise great service and good equipment. A lot of people this day - not the adventure we were looking for.

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From Goat Island NZ - 1 Hour Single or Double Kayak Hire

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. Sorry you didn't get quite the experience you wished Laure. but you wouldn't have been able to take the kayak for several hours on a Bookme deal in any case! And yes, it certainly does get busy during the Summer months at Goat Island. Sounds like you might need to do sea kayaking in the Abel Tasman? All the very best and thanks for your kind comments about our service.

Mike from New Zealand wrote on 03 January 2020

Great time

Very much enjoyed our double kayak experience.

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Thanks so much for taking the time to leave your review. Really pleased you had a great time! Look forward to seeing you again. Thanks GBB Team

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