YYNS - Dacre Cottage Christmas Party Paddl

The Season is upon us!
Come join in on the festivities at the famous Dacre Cottage Christmas Party! 

Rob Brown will be leading a group in to Karepiro Bay & Dacre Cottage from Arkles Bay (weather permitting - alternative location will be Stillwater).

Meet at Arkles bay at 10am
To book in with Robs Trip click below



Information about the event & booking with Dacre Cottage can be found below

 

Live music and a traditional Christmas three course lunch at the Historic Dacre Cottage will start of the Christmas season with a bang.

Come and celebrate the outdoors and our early settler’s history with the lovely sounds of live music and help raise funds for the protection of the Marine Reserve and its surrounding Parks and land.

There will be raffles and games to play so please bring along some gold coins to play and support this great cause.

 

Music will start at 11am with lunch being served at midday and followed by games and music till 1.30pm

 

There are many ways you can get to Dacre Cottage on the day.

 1/ Walking the lovely bush walk in from Haig’s Access Road of East Coast Road (allow one and a half hours for this.

2/ Walking the coastal walk from Stillwater which gives lovely views of the Weiti River (allow 45 to 60 minutes)

3/ From Okura Township a ferry service will be provided across the estuary in privately owned dinghies (a donation would be appreciated to support the cause.) from 10am to 10.30am and then it is a 20-minute walk around the coast. The return trip will be from 2pm to 2.30.

4/ The Yakity Yak Kayak Club will have kayak seats for 40 people who would like to paddle from Okura and return, these will be guided by club members (a donation would be appreciated to support the cause.) To book your kayak phone Todd 09 476 7066.

5/ By boat, kayak, SUP is a great way of arriving, (the high tide is at 1.39 so the plan is to have you away before the tide starts falling)

 

Location: Dacre Cottage, Karepiro Bay Time: 12.00 noon

High Tide: 12.49 pm 3.3 m
Cost: per person, $20 all funds go direct to supporting the protection and enhancement of the Long Bay Okura marine Reserve and its surrounding parks.
 

Bookings are essential

Please book by emailing dacrecottage@gmail.com and pay by Direct Credit to

Dacre Management Committee

03-0180-0167915-00   Please put your surname as a reference and contact Peter Townend on dacrecottage@gmail.com or phone on 0274529255 during the day or after hours on 473 0797

 

This event is sponsored by Canoe & Kayak and the Roof Rack Centre.

 

Organisations supporting this event are Dacre Cottage Management Committee, Long Bay Okura Great Parks Society, Keep Okura Green, Friends of Okura Bush, Okura Ratepayers and Residents Association.