Club Trips and Events

Subject to flows, we will paddle in order of high flows/rain -> low flows/lack of rain: maitai, roding, wairoa (bridges), motueka

I will send an update the day before to say what river we will do / where we will meet either via email (if you have expressed interest) and/or the NKC WW Whatsapp group (scan QR code on NKC whitewater page)

Note change of date, was 13 September
Tour de Waimea Inlet.
Launch into the channel at Rough Island near the entry to the Equestrian Park.
Tour around the inlet to enjoy the local birdlife and coastline on the high 4.3 m tide at 11.30 am
Approximately 14 km
Register via the link in the Read Mores section

Date: October 15 th
Time and Tide: 7.00pm, 1.1m Low
Grade: Orange
Location: Tahunanui
Activity: Advanced Paddle Strokes

First session of the season.

The Club hires the Riverside Pool each Wednesday night 7.30-8.45pm for Club members & non-members alike to train & practice kayak techniques indoors in warm water.

Instruction in rolling technique is usually available from Club mentors. See website under “TRAINING” for details as to costs and requirements.

This is a chance to brush up the skills and confidence on easy water before launching into the new river-kayaking season. Max's Bush is the perfect place to do this as it has a good area of flat water to start you off and then a progression of slow to faster-flowing water between boulders creating easy eddies. By pushing yourself in this easy reach to make the moves exactly as you wanted to, it really builds confidence to gradually move up the grades again. Most of our club trips are of grade 2+ and this has a lot of grade 1+ and one grade 2 if you want it.
Max's Bush is really close to Nelson - drive south from Hope, turn left onto Clover Road East, right at Haycock Road and then follow your nose 1.2km to the river.