Kayaking

Oct 31, 20171 min read

Our wildlife paradise

What a paradise we live in, Rose and I decided to take a short walk before dinner across the river. We live in the edge of the Opawa...

Oct 18, 20171 min read

Video of our close encounter with a leopard seal

Kayaking this week with our lovely guests from the U.K. Jill and Alan in the Wairau Lagoon, a typically shallow tidal wetland, we...

Sep 7, 20171 min read

Kayaking with our new guide Glenn Lambeth

We are very happy to have Glenn Lambeth join us as senior kayak guide this season. Glenn’s considerable experience guiding kayaking...

Aug 25, 20171 min read

Royal Spoonbill, Kings and Queens of the river

The spring is here and the warmer weather is enticing us out onto the little river which runs past our home, the Opaoa River....

Jul 12, 20171 min read

Kayaking in the Wairau Lagoon

Black fronted tern We have had some lovely kayak trips into the Wairau Lagoon. Here I had alot of fun photographing a rare black fronted...

Apr 5, 20171 min read

Leopard seal, a rare and unexpected visitor on our kayak tours.

There is always surprises in our ever changing environment at the Wairau Lagoon. Recently an young leopard seal has taken the Wairau as...

Mar 19, 20161 min read

What are the best things to do in New Zealand? – A classic kiwi experience.

White baiting at the Opawa River Whitebait, if you have not tried them before, are a tiny, wriggling, juvenile form of five different...

Nov 10, 20151 min read

New guide Sandra Luik shares her love of the outdoors.

New guide Sandra Luik shares her love of the outdoors. Sandra – Kayak guide and recycler extraordinaire Sandra has recently joined the...

Sep 25, 20151 min read

Alpine flora tours get local enthusiasts excited

Large flowered mat daisy The local Alpine Flora Club are getting excited about our new flora tours. The one day tour to Marlborough’s...