Club Trips and Events

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Boulder Bank Clean-Up Paddle
Sat 18 July (postponement date Sun 19 July)
Grade - Yellow
For more information contact linda.trevormccutcheon@gmail.com

Let's do our bit to help keep the Boulder Bank clean - a relaxed 'community minded' paddle.
We will paddle from Tahunanui Beach to the Boulder Bank where we will pick up rubbish (hopefully not much!), then lunch at the lighthouse, before paddling back.
9.30am to 1.00pm (return time approx.)
To register: please copy and paste the link below or click the read more button for a clickable link
https://forms.gle/Rqd52dfztHDzSX8C8

Battle for the Banded Rail is just one of Te Tauihu Environment Trust’s current projects. Here is another project working with its local community in our region.

Come and join us at a Community Planting Day on the Waimea Inlet in 2026
Sunday 19 July 2026 9am – 1pm Lower Queen Street Cycleway
Parking roadside end of Lower Queen St
Please bring gloves, spade and drinking water. Wear solid footwear and clothes suitable for the weather conditions.
Morning tea will be provided.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Battle for the Banded Rail is just one of Te Tauihu Environment Trust’s current projects. Here is another project working with its local community in our region.

Come and join us at a Community Planting Day on the Waimea Inlet in 2026
Sunday 9 August 2026 9am – 1pm
Maisey Embayment Access and parking from 46 Westdale Road
Please bring gloves, spade and drinking water. Wear solid footwear and clothes suitable for the weather conditions.
Morning tea will be provided.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Battle for the Banded Rail is just one of Te Tauihu Environment Trust’s current projects. Here is another project working with its local community in our region.

Come and join us at a Community Planting Day on the Waimea Inlet in 2026
Sunday 23 August 2026 Estuary Place, Richmond
Please bring gloves, spade and drinking water. Wear solid footwear and clothes suitable for the weather conditions.
Morning tea will be provided.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Every Wednesday at Riverside Pool.

Last evening of the season

Based at the Mangarakau Swamp Lodge (probable cost per person per night is $20 lodge-bed or camp, you pay for the nights you are staying). Stay for the nights you want
Day paddles include paddle up Sandhill Creek to Lake Otuhie; paddles up the Wairoa River and/or Muddy Creek; paddle on the Westhaven Inlet.
Which & when depends on tide and weather.
Also possible are walks, eg Knuckle Hill, bike rides (metal roads) and short walks around the swamp. The bitterns should be booming.
Organisers/trip leaders - Margot and Peter Syms
To register: either Copy and paste the link below to fill in the registration form,
or Click the Read more button and click the link to fill in the registration form
https://forms.gle/Si5qGwr4iV4MqXbJ6