Our experience exploring i of the most beautiful coastal destinations inward the globe was phenomenal. This is what it’s similar to pass 3 days kayaking inward Abel Tasman National Park.
New Zealand is known for existence i of the most beautiful nations inward the world, habitation to dramatic mount peaks, hanging glaciers, sprawling thermal hot springs together with lush rainforests.
Travellers come upwards from far together with broad to hike the Great Walks, ski downwards crazy slopes, jump off of bridges together with climb steep cliff faces.
Much to our surprise it also happens to induce got some of the best postcard-perfect beaches of anywhere we’ve ever seen.
After touching dorsum downwards inward Commonwealth of Australia for a few months nosotros were longing for some adventure, together with existence this unopen to New Zealand got us desperate to cross the sea i time to a greater extent than together with cheque it out.
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During our query of epic places to see nosotros came across the famous Abel Tasman National Park, the most pop commons inward the country, together with instantly wanted to view it for ourselves.
Rather than existence covered inward jagged peaks together with rugged valleys, Abel Tasman National Park looked similar a tropical paradise, amongst pristine islands covered inward dense rainforest together with a turquoise sea lapping gently against white sand beaches fringed amongst palms.
Of course of written report this existence New Zealand, the gorgeous beaches weren’t places to laze inward a hammock amongst a cocktail inward manus – this was a house to induce got an adventure.
Two of the principal ways to explore the commons are past times land, amongst the famous 60km Abel Tasman Coastal Track taking upwards to five days to complete, or past times sea kayak.
Having done a lot of multi-day hikes inward our lives nosotros thought it’d hold out fun to mix it upwards together with produce something different. We had sea kayaked before, although never for to a greater extent than than a 24-hour interval at a time, therefore thought amongst our lack of experience it’d hold out best to bring together a professional person tour operator.
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By far the best tour fellowship inward the part is Abel Tasman Kayaks, therefore nosotros reached out to them together with asked what the best options would hold out for us.
They offering everything from unmarried 24-hour interval ‘freedom kayak’ options, correct upwards to an mammoth 5-day trip. We had the time, but every bit it was getting belatedly inward the flavor they weren’t running the 5-day i when nosotros would hold out there.
On their advice nosotros decided to pass ii days hiking together with camping ground independently inward the national park, together with therefore joining them for their classic 3-day kayaking tour.
They told us they could organise i of their individual H2O taxis from their portion at Marahau (which is also the launching signal for most adventures inward Abel Tasman National Park) to accept us to Totaranui, the campground at the goal of the road.
We’d hold out left to our ain devices for ii days, together with therefore would come across our kayaking squad dorsum at Totaranui to start the paddling adventure.
Based on local recommendations nosotros jumped on the Department of Conservation website together with booked i black at Mutton Cove (a house the guys at the kayaking centre claimed was i of the most beautiful spots inward the entire park), together with Anapai, a quieter beachside campsite unopen to Totaranui.
With the logistics taken attention of, at nowadays all nosotros had to produce was larn to Abel Tasman National Park!
Before The Paddle – Hiking In Abel Tasman
After a few great days inward Christchurch hanging amongst friends nosotros jumped on a double-decker together with headed upwards to the funky town of Nelson inward the due north of the South Island for the night.
The squad at Abel Tasman Kayaks (ATK) had organised for us to larn a transfer from our hostel correct to their office, the launching signal for adventures inward Abel Tasman National Park, at Marahau.
When nosotros got at that spot the house was a hive of activity, amongst dozens of excited travellers getting kitted upwards for the diverse guided hiking together with kayaking trips that ATK organises.
We checked inward at the front end desk together with dropped off the gear nosotros didn’t demand for the side past times side five days inward their secure locker room, such every bit our laptops together with non-hiking clothes.
With our backpacks loaded amongst camping ground together with photographic boob tube camera gear nosotros jumped inward a double-decker together with drove out to come across the H2O taxi.
The 90-minute ride to Totaranui was absolutely sensational, amongst the boat driver ‘Cuzzy’ (a hilarious local) dropping off passengers inward spectacular coves, together with next the coastline inward search of penguins together with seals, spell dandy jokes the whole way.
We couldn’t believe the shades of blueish that were glimmering inward the mid-morning Sun every bit nosotros cruised along towards Totaranui. When nosotros finally arrived nosotros disembarked, said adieu to Cuzzy, together with got ready for our hike.
We took the long way to Mutton Cove via Gibbs Hill, a 13km rails that climbs through beautiful wood together with offers fantabulous views over the coast.
It was nigh 4pm when nosotros wandered into Mutton Cove, together with our jaws instantly dropped. As far every bit campsites go, this i is pretty remarkable.
On either side of the beach magnificent rocky headlands rising up, together with the wood reaches correct to the border of the sand. We pitched our tent, went for a swim to launder off the day’s sweat, together with got chatting amongst the five other campers that were also making this habitation for the night.
After nosotros cooked dinner i of the couples lit a burn inward the pit together with nosotros sat to a greater extent than or less roasting marshmallows together with sipping on vino earlier calling it a black beneath the incredible glow of the Milky Way.
The side past times side morn nosotros solely had a curt walk to Anapai, therefore took our fourth dimension packing the tent together with enjoyed a loving cup of java on the beach amongst no i else around.
Around 10 nosotros started walking the coast together with arrived at Anapai much quicker than nosotros expected, inward less than an hour. Our master innovation was to induce got a leisurely 24-hour interval earlier the kayaking mission, but nosotros had no thought we’d induce got hours to kill.
Not ones to complain nigh existence inward paradise amongst fourth dimension upwards our sleeves, nosotros pitched the tent i time to a greater extent than together with went exploring inward the stone pools to the due south of the beach. When the Sun was getting also hot nosotros relaxed nether the trees together with listened to music.
We cooked an early on dinner together with headed off to bed, amongst the audio of waves lapping at the shore existence our lullaby.
The next 24-hour interval nosotros made our way to Totaranui past times 9am together with waited for the kayaking adventure to begin.
Kayaking In Abel Tasman National Park
Day 1 – The Adventure Begins
Normally the 3-day kayaking tour amongst Abel Tasman Kayaks starts correct at Totaranui, but the air current together with seas had picked up, therefore the fellowship decided to start farther downwards at Onetahuti, which was also going to hold out our campsite for the night.
The H2O taxi collected us together with took us downwards to the side past times side beach. The Sun was shining, but every bit shortly every bit nosotros left the protection of Totaranui’s cove the waves started throwing our boat around. We instantly knew that kayaking to a greater extent than or less the headlands wouldn’t induce got been a goodness idea.
Once nosotros got to Onetahuti nosotros met our awesome guide Jezza (Jeremy) together with the five other guests; ii couples together with a unmarried guy Jay, who had come upwards from Nelson that morning.
The ii couples were doing an overnight trip, spell Jay was doing the 3-day kayaking amongst us. We all started chatting together with at nowadays got along.
Jezza gave us a detailed security briefing on best kayaking techniques, how to larn inward together with out of them properly, how to run the skirts, what to produce inward the unlikely scenario of a capsize, etc.
He together with therefore handed out life vests, dry out bags together with pelting jackets, together with told us the altered plans for the day.
As nosotros weren’t paddling from Totaranui, nosotros were would run Onetahuti every bit our base, together with kayak from at that spot to some of Jezza’s favourite highlights, which really worked inward our favour.
Excitedly nosotros packed our cameras into the drybags, loaded into the double kayaks together with headed off.
It solely took a few minutes for everyone to larn into the swing of things. Before also long nosotros were all inward unison, making our way due north surrounded past times a sea of impossibly blueish H2O together with overgrown trees making the background.
There really is goose egg quite similar existence out on the H2O on a perfect day!
Careful non to larn into crude oil seas, Jezza kept us unopen to the rising cliffs, non solely offering us protection from the air current but also giving us a gamble to aspect out for fur seals.
We were making our way to Shag Harbour, a house that Jezza claimed was i of this favourites inward the entire national park, together with that is solely accessible past times kayak at high tide. Our timing couldn’t induce got been whatever better, together with if nosotros had induce got started our trip from Totaranui nosotros would induce got missed our window.
Two large rocks gave us a narrow entrance into the harbour, which bent to a greater extent than or less to the correct blocking whatever views from exterior of what mightiness hold out inward there.
As nosotros made our way into Shag Harbour nosotros were good together with really blown away! It was similar nosotros had stumbled across a lost Amazonian world, amongst the clearest H2O nosotros had ever seen giving the illusion of our kayaks floating on air.
All to a greater extent than or less us was the twisted beauty of untouched rainforest, amongst trees clinging to the side of boulders, together with aeroplane calls echoing off the cliffs.
We spent to a greater extent than or less twenty minutes paddling every bit far every bit nosotros could go earlier shallow H2O halted our progress, together with therefore nosotros exactly sat inward quiet together with admired the serene splendour.
All nosotros wanted to produce was jump out together with go for a swim, but unfortunately the tide was dropping fast together with none of us liked the thought of existence stranded amongst the kayaks for a few hours, therefore nosotros speedily headed dorsum to the opened upwards sea.
Heading dorsum due south towards Onetahuti, Jezza led us to a secluded beach for lunch. We pulled upwards on the sand, jumped out together with all had a goodness stretch.
Jezza lay out a huge picnic blanket together with at nowadays got to piece of job preparing our meal. Fresh sandwich rolls were on the menu, amongst salads, meats together with sauces to throw inward them. Apples together with chocolate cake was for dessert, every bit good every bit tea together with coffee.
Chilling out on our ain individual beach, nosotros shared stories amongst our novel friends together with relaxed. After an lx minutes nosotros packed all of the gear dorsum into the storage of the kayaks together with started off for the side past times side destination.
Out from Onetahuti beach was a large island, together with nosotros made a beeline to the backside of it to paddle around.
The towering isle was uninhabited past times humans, but habitation to a large colony of New Zealand fur seals. Making certain nosotros kept our distance, nosotros observed the cute creatures swim to a greater extent than or less the shore together with laze on the rocks.
As nosotros paddled nosotros also saw some of the amazing birdlife that alive to a greater extent than or less Abel Tasman National Park. Cormorants, oystercatchers together with of course of written report gulls flew to a greater extent than or less the island, occasionally coming over to cheque us out.
The afternoon was getting on at this signal therefore it was fourth dimension to build our way dorsum to the campsite.
As nosotros got dorsum nosotros dragged the kayaks upwards good higher upwards the high tide line, got changed together with went for a walk to a greater extent than or less Onetahuti spell Jezza prepared some snacks for us.
When nosotros got dorsum nosotros got stuck into some cheese, crackers together with fruit, when Jezza told us nigh a hidden piffling freshwater swimming hole to the dorsum of the campsite. As were covered inward salt, nosotros had to go cheque it out together with launder ourselves off inward the freezing water.
Clean together with feeling fresh nosotros got dorsum exactly inward fourth dimension for Jezza to start dishing upwards our delicious dinner – a vegetarian Mediterranean pasta. Not solely was it tasty, but Jezza had also brought along some bottles of vino together with beer for us to relish the repast with! What a legend!
As black brutal nosotros went for a walk to a nearby cave that was filled amongst glow worms. While non every bit impressive every bit the ones y'all larn inward other parts of New Zealand, it was notwithstanding cool to view them.
Tired from the nutrient together with adventures, nosotros retired to our tents to a greater extent than or less 9:30pm.
Day 2 – Plans Change: Walking To Bark Bay
We woke upwards to some other beautiful 24-hour interval inward Abel Tasman National Park, amongst the Sun shining together with minimal cloud embrace around. Yet something was definitely different.
The air current had been smashing our tents all night, together with every bit nosotros popped our heads out of our tents nosotros saw substantial swell hitting the beach, together with every bit far every bit the oculus could view were white caps on the sea.
We started to pack upwards our tents together with therefore joined the residuum of the grouping for java together with breakfast, which Jezza had already prepped.
While nosotros snacked on toast together with cereal, Jezza was constantly on the radio, together with he eventually told us that the seas were extremely crude oil together with non rubber for us to kayak to our side past times side destination.
A innovation was made for a H2O taxi to pick us together with our kayaks up, together with transfer us to Anchorage, the campsite for the night.
Nobody complained, every bit nosotros knew our security was the most of import thing, together with to hold out honest every bit much every bit paddling through the chop looked similar a lot of fun, nosotros could view that we’d tire very, really speedily inward it.
A few other campers together with kayakers who had made it to Onetahuti independently were looking concerned nigh the seas, therefore Jezza organised Earth H2O taxi to come upwards together with collect them every bit well.
As the H2O taxi came inward a huge moving ridge slammed it into the beach, bogging it on the sand. We all ran out together with helped larn the taxi dorsum into the water, but it was clear that the seas were exactly getting stronger together with stronger.
Jezza called a squad coming together together with said that every bit Onetahuti was fully exposed to the weather condition it mightiness hold out some fourth dimension earlier the side past times side H2O taxi felt rubber plenty to come upwards in, therefore amongst everyone agreeing, nosotros decided to hike the 5km to Bark Bay, which was much to a greater extent than secluded.
We left our gear amongst the kayaks, packed upwards the cameras, together with started walking.
At start nosotros were a piffling flake bummed to hold out missing out on the morn kayak, but every bit shortly every bit nosotros got inward the wood everybody was amazed.
The bad weather condition meant nosotros got the unique chance to mix upwards our activities, amongst a goodness one-time fashion ‘Abel Tasman kayak together with walk’. And when you’re somewhere every bit beautiful every bit here, whatever chance to hold out inward nature is welcomed.
The trail was easy, cutting through the wood away from the coastline, together with nosotros kept upwards the friendly chatter amongst our novel friends
Once nosotros made it downwards towards Bark Bay nosotros stumbled across the famous suspension span that has been featured inward therefore many photos of Abel Tasman National Park. If nosotros had induce got stuck to the sea nosotros would induce got missed this spot.
Bark Bay was of course of written report absolutely stunning, amongst a large lagoon on i side together with the sea on the other. Jezza made us dejeuner together with nosotros sat inward the shade listening to the waves together with sipping on coffee.
Not long later on Cuzzy together with the H2O taxi arrived loaded amongst our kayaks together with gear from Onetahuti. We jumped onboard together with made our way towards Anchorage, our campground for the night, laughing away at Cuzzy’s constant banter.
Once i time to a greater extent than every bit shortly every bit nosotros left the security of Bark Bay’s harbour the waves picked correct upwards together with fifty-fifty the boat was bouncing pretty hard. We all knew that walking rather than kayaking inward Abel Tasman was the best choice for the day.
Anchorage was some other i of those ‘pinch me, is this real?’ type of locations. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 sprawling natural cove protected past times rocky outcrops together with fringing palms, amongst transparent blueish H2O shining brightly.
It was hither that the ii other couples would caput dorsum to Marahau, amongst their 2-day kayaking trip coming to an end.
Even though they didn’t larn a gamble to paddle today, they were thankful they got to view some other portion of the commons they would induce got otherwise missed. We said our goodbyes, exchanged details, together with off they went.
Once they left our remaining 4 went together with laid upwards camp. Anchorage is much busier than Onetahuti, amongst a kitchen shelter, privy block together with DOC hut all present. This meant at that spot were dozens of other campers, but it was notwithstanding slow to reveal a tranquility spot close the beach.
Jezza started cooking dinner, together with suggested that nosotros all go for a walk to Te Pukatea Bay, which was solely twenty minutes away.
As nosotros climbed upwards to the closest headland nosotros were rewarded amongst royal views over Anchorage together with some of the islands of Abel Tasman National Park.
With vistas similar this it’s slow to view why this house is the most pop national commons inward New Zealand!
Te Pukatea Bay is a wineglass-shaped cove, together with is the materials postcards are made of. We dropped downwards to go for a swim, but unfortunately it was existence battered past times heavy winds, therefore nosotros opted to skip it this fourth dimension together with caput dorsum to the shelter of Anchorage.
Jezza had almost finished dinner when nosotros got there, a hearty chickpea curry, together with he surprised us all i time to a greater extent than past times producing a few to a greater extent than bottles of vino together with beer that he had requested for the night.
Our little grouping ate, drank together with were merry until the Sun died down. We tried to build it to some other glow worm cave, but the tide had risen together with nosotros unfortunately couldn’t larn inward without swimming.
The temperature dropped together with shortly nosotros were all asleep inward our tents.
Day 3 – Anchorage To Marahau
We were stoked to view when nosotros woke upwards that the weather condition had settled over night, together with we’d induce got no issues kayaking the finally leg all the way to Marahau.
With exactly the 4 of us at nowadays it didn’t accept long to pack upwards the tents, charge upwards the kayaks together with larn onto the water.
Paddling out of Anchorage was beautiful, together with every bit nosotros had all settled into a decent beat Jezza decided to accept us to a greater extent than or less the dorsum of Anchroage together with to a stunning piffling swimming hole that’s portion of the Abel Tasman Coastal Walk.
He led us into a tiny cove together with nosotros parked the kayaks upwards on a beach. Walking barefoot, nosotros made our way to a serial of little waterfalls dropping into a clear natural pool.
Of course of written report nosotros had to go for a swim, together with despite the freezing temperatures, it was a lot of fun sliding downwards the cascades together with falling to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than inward dearest amongst Abel Tasman National Park.
Once we’d collected our kayaks i time to a greater extent than nosotros followed the coast to the south, amongst the finally destination going to hold out the habitation base of operations at Marahau.
Birds flew overhead, together with nosotros kept an oculus out for whatever potential marine life that may build an appearance. It’s non unheard of for orcas to hold out inward the channel to a greater extent than or less Abel Tasman National Park, but nosotros weren’t therefore lucky on this day.
Today was going to hold out a curt day, together with amongst the measuring nosotros were making Jezza decided nosotros had plenty fourth dimension to kayak to a greater extent than or less Fisherman Island, some other i of his favourite spots.
Fisherman Island is also uninhabited, amongst dozens of fur seals chilling on the backside of it. We got every bit unopen every bit allowed to them together with watched them go nigh their daily business.
There were a few picturesque inlets to explore, together with shortly nosotros landed on a delightful piffling beach for lunch.
As nosotros had made goodness time, that gave us exactly over an lx minutes to build the most of our location earlier returning to Marahau together with heading dorsum to Nelson.
The tide dropped, important nosotros could walk out to a piffling islet side past times side to the beach, which had some fun piffling climbing options.
When it came to build our way dorsum to Marahau none of us wanted to leave. We could induce got spent all 24-hour interval exactly laying on the beach together with exploring Fisherman Island, but all goodness things must come upwards to an end.
We made a beeline direct across the opened upwards H2O towards the port, charging through the lite swell together with wind.
As nosotros came into Marahau the tide was correct down, together with non wanting to drag the kayaks whatever farther than is needed, Jezza expertly led us through the narrow channels every bit far every bit possible.
Soon i of the staff members showed upwards inward a tractor to collect us together with our kayaks, together with nosotros made our way dorsum to the headquarters.
After 3 days out amongst the professionals, together with 2 days on our own, it was distressing to hold out finishing upwards our adventures inward Abel Tasman National Park.
At HQ, Jezza gave us a debrief nigh where nosotros had been over the finally few days, together with nosotros cleaned out all of our kayaking gear together with repacked our backpacks.
Having that sort of amazing experience together meant we’d go friends amongst Jay together with our guide past times the goal of it, together with fifty-fifty though Jezza does this 24-hour interval inward 24-hour interval out all summertime amongst hundreds of people, he was every bit excited every bit ever to portion this trip amongst his guests.
We swapped details together with promised to go along inward touch. When nosotros render at that spot were talks of surreptitious coves together with other hidden treasures that nosotros could leave of absence to, but we’ll induce got to relieve that for some other day. For at nowadays it was fourth dimension to jump inward the double-decker together with caput dorsum to Nelson.
Exploring the commons amongst Abel Tasman Kayaks was i of the funnest together with most captivating adventures nosotros had done inward a long time, together with stuck amongst us every bit a existent highlight inward New Zealand.
If you’re looking to produce something different on your side past times side trip to the South Island, don’t immature lady hiking together with kayaking inward Abel Tasman National Park!
Tips For Kayaking In Abel Tasman National Park With ATK
Unless you’re really experienced amongst sea kayaking, you’re looking for some tips nigh what it’s similar to paddle to a greater extent than or less Abel Tasman National Park.
Here are some of our thoughts together with tips from our experience there.
You Don’t Need To Be Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Pro
While y'all produce demand to induce got a decent degree of physical fitness, y'all past times no agency demand to hold out a professional person sea kayaker to produce it.
The sea to a greater extent than or less Abel Tasman National Park is normally quite protected, together with every bit y'all tin view inward our article if it does larn also crude oil at that spot are ever other alternatives to explore that aren’t on the water.
Unless you’ve sea kayaked a lot though nosotros highly recommend joining a professional person tour operator such every bit Abel Tasman Kayaks.
They run top lineament double sea kayaks amongst rudders, together with it doesn’t accept really long to larn the hang of them.
Even if you’re travelling on your ain y'all tin notwithstanding bring together i of their tours. They’ll partner y'all upwards amongst somebody, or y'all tin jump inward amongst i of the guides, therefore you’ll ever induce got someone amongst you.
Bring Appropriate Clothing
Just similar amongst whatever outdoor activity, it’s of import to induce got the correct article of apparel amongst you. Even inward the middle of summertime the weather condition tin alter quickly, together with y'all demand to ensure y'all won’t hold out caught out.
For kayaking inward Abel Tasman nosotros personally recommend having i quick-dry shirt to have on during the day, swimwear to have on underneath (obviously), a fleece inward example the weather condition turns together with a dry out apparel to alter into at camp.
The fellowship supplies goodness lineament rain/wind jackets, therefore if y'all don’t induce got i it’s non a problem. They also give y'all a kayaking skirt (to go along splashes out spell you’re paddling), life jackets, a dry out handbag for your article of apparel together with a pelican example for your electronics.
Definitely select a GoPro!
They furnish all the camping ground together with cooking gear except for a sleeping bag, but sleeping bags tin hold out rented if necessary.
You Don’t Need To Bring Any Food
When y'all sign upwards for i of the guided kayaking tours amongst ATK, y'all volition hold out given all the food, H2O together with tea/coffee you’ll need.
On the multi-day trips the guide fifty-fifty cooks upwards a proper feast for you, which nosotros were amazed by. The meals are hearty, delicious, together with vegetarian, together with inward our example Jezza did an awesome project at looking later on the entire group.
If you’re the sort of someone that gets hungry speedily though, or likes to snack on something during the day, select some muesli bars, trail mix or nuts to larn y'all by.
Remember You Can’t Control Nature
Of course of written report this is meant to hold out a fun adventure out inward nature, together with every bit such things tin alter at the driblet of a hat.
You mightiness non larn beautiful blueish skies every day, y'all mightiness non larn to view whatever wildlife, together with sometimes the weather condition tin larn therefore bad y'all can’t really kayak.
Just call back that this is all portion of spending fourth dimension outdoors, therefore go along an opened upwards heed together with hold out willing to go amongst the guide’s decisions inward example they alter plans.
Our 3-day adventure was done inward partnership amongst Abel Tasman Kayaks. All thoughts, opinions together with hours spent paddling to a greater extent than or less inward absolute paradise are, every bit always, our own.
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