New Zealand Kayak Clubs, Networks & Contacts

There are a number of clubs and networks in New Zealand which specialise in sea kayaking. These are listed below. The difference between a club and network is that clubs tend to be run as incorporated societies while networks are an affiliation of like minded paddlers, have a less formalised system and often communicate via e-mail. Both of these are good places to make contacts and find out about sea kayaking, equipment, training and trips in the region.

If you are part of a club or network and want your details included in this list, please contact us.

Upper North Island

The Auckland Canoe Club ~ www.aucklandcanoeclub.org.nz
The Auckland Sea Kayaking Community ~ hosts an interesting chat-line/bulletin page.
groups.yahoo.com/group/auckland-kayakers
Coastbusters (run kayaking symposiums) ~ www.coastbusters.org.nz
Bay Association of Sea Kayakers (NZ) (BASK) ~ Tauranga. Contact: Evan Pugh. Ph (07) 883-6898
Bay of Plenty, KASK ~ Contact: Iona Bailey
Gisborne Kayak Fishing Club ~ Contact: John Humphris Ph (06) 868-4657
Hauraki Kayak Group ~ P.O. Box 46-146, Herne Bay, Auckland.
Northland Canoe Club ~ P.O. Box 755, Whangarei. Contact: Catherine Keleher
Rotorua Kayak Club ~ woolhouse.clark@xtra.co.nz
Rotorua. KASK ~ Contact: John Fleming Ph (07) 347-9950
Waikato Sea Kayak Network ~ Contact: Evan Pugh Ph (07) 883-6898.
Yakity Yak Sea Kayak Club Bay of Plenty ~ www.canoeandkayak.co.nz Contact: Steve Ph (07) 574-7415
Yakity Yak Club Manukau, Yakity yak Club Auckland, Yakity Yak Club North Shore and Yakity Yak Club Hamilton ~ www.canoeandkayak.co.nz

Lower North Island

Hutt Valley Canoe Club ~ www.kayaking.co.nz
Ruahine Whitewater Club ~ www.q-kayaks.co.nz/pages/club.asp
Wellington Sea Kayak Network ~ www.WSKN.Wellington.net.nz Contact: Sandy Winterton Ph (04) 977-1862
Yakity Yak Club ~ Taranaki (06) 754-8368. www.canoeandkayak.co.nz
Yakity Yak Club ~ Taupo (07) 378-1003. www.canoeandkayak.co.nz
Yakity Yak Club ~ Wellington (04) 477-6911. www.canoeandkayak.co.nz Contact: Jim or Andy

South Island

Canterbury Sea Kayak Network ~ Contact: Sandy Ferguson Ph (03) 322-9066
Marlborough Sea Kayak Network ~ Contact: Martyn Smith Ph (03) 577-6256
Nelson Canoe Club ~ www.nelsonkayakers.co.nz
Nelson. KASK ~ Contact: Nora Flight Ph (03) 544-7877
Otago Sea Kayak Network (OSKA) ~ Contact: Rob Tipa Ph (03) 478-0360
Southland Sea Kayaking ~ www.sskn.uniformnz.com Contact: Stanley Mulvaney Ph (03) 215-7263

Other

New Zealand Kayak Building ~ home.clear.net.nz/pages/grantglazer/Kayak/index.html Contact: Grant Glazier, Waiheke Island.
NZ Kayak Builders ~ au.groups.yahoo.com/group/NZkayakbuilders
New Zealand Greenland Paddling ~ au.groups.yahoo.com/group/NZGreenlandpaddling
New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association ~ www.rivers.org.nz