Whangateau Harbour Community Snorkel & Paddle Day

Explore the mangroves and sandstone reef of the of Whangateau Harbour with an experienced snorkel/kayak guide, you never know what you might spot!

Discover eagle eays, crabs, triplefins, spotties, parore and yellow eyed mullet. Learn about what makes this estuary/harbour so special. Fun for the whole whānau!

Sea conditions permitting. Postponements via email, on website and facebook page.

This event is in memory of the late Dr Roger Grace and is in collaboration with Whangateau Catchment Collective. It is funded by Foundation North, Auckland Council and The Bobby Stafford Bush Foundation and with the support of the Whangateau Holiday Park.

When:

Sunday 22nd February

Rotation 1: 10.00am - 12.00pm

Rotation 2: 12.00pm - 2.00pm

Pre - registration is essential

Kayak registrations will be open to locals first, please email [email protected] with the suburb you live in and she will provide you with access to book a spot. Kayak registrations for the general public will open on 9th February.

Please arrive 10mins prior to your time slot.

Where: Whangateau Harbour, 511 Leigh Rd, Whangateau. On sports field next to the Whangateau Holiday Park.

Guided snorkelling:

Bring your own gear or get free hire of our mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuits. Suitable for 4 years and up. All children under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult in the water. We require all in water participants to be fluent in english or have a translator that can join them in the water snorkelling. Experienced guides and advanced safety procedures will be in place on the day.

Guided kayaking:

Double kayaks, life jackets and paddles are provided for free. Suitable for 7 years and up. All children under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult on the water. We require all on water participants to be fluent in english or have a translator that can join them on the water kayaking. Experienced guides and advanced safety procedures will be in place on the day.

Information stalls, BBQ and spot prizes:

We will also have some great information stalls for you to learn more about the harbour, including learning about local conservation initiatvies like catchment action planning, pest trapping, water testing and biodiversity monitoring. To compliment this, and for those that want to stay on land but wish to see what is below the surface of the water in the harbour we will have a photography exhibition showing of incrediable images from the late Dr Roger Grace as well as images taken from Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust crew over the years. Spot prizes will be on offer as well as a yummy sausage sizzle (gold coin donation welcome).

Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust runs a series of free and subsidised events over the summer months - we rely on your support to make them happen. We appreciate donations, either cash/eftpos on the day, online or by giving a koha of your time volunteering at a future event.

Cancellation policy:

You will be emailed a reminder 4 days prior to the event to confirm your attendance. If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your ticket so it may be used by other attendees.

We require cancellation at least 24 hours before the start of the event in case you are no longer able to attend the event. The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust - Experiencing Marine Reserves programme reserves the right to charge a $20pp fee for any 'no shows or last minute cancellations' for events requiring bookings that are free such as this Snorkel/Kayak Day (exceptions may apply to last minute illness/injury or personal emergency). This is because late cancellations or 'no shows' affect our ability to offer free events like this in the future!

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