YYNS Bowentown, North Tauranga Harbour - 20 April 2018

Leaders

Ruth Henderson

Cell Phone Number

021 298 8120

VHF Call Sign &/or Vessel Name

Rudolph ZMS4968

Vehicle make, model, registration, colour

CFT 347 Toyota corolla SW

Explore new territory, a different harbour (for Aucklanders!)– and enjoy hot pools or spa afterwards! Meet up with some locals – we’ll be in the Bay of Plenty Yakity Yak or BASK paddler’s patch.

Fri – Allow 2 hrs. drive (off-peak) from Auckland Harbour bridge; meet at Bowentown Beach Holiday Park. Grab takeaways en route.

Sat. and Sun - Several paddling options:

1.Paddle from Anzac Bay or Shelley Bay to Katikati via Tanners Point & Kauri Point, going up Uretara Stream. Lunch at Katikati, byo or buy a pie or ice-cream and then go back with tide for a hot spa.30km return. Cook your own dinner at the Holiday Park.

Alternatively, or on Sunday:

2. If flat calm weather – head north on coastal paddle from Waihi Beach to Boat Bay, to Mataora Bay for great rock gardening – 24km return

3. Launch from Anzac Bay and cross over to Matakana Island heading for Blue Gum Bay - 26km return

4. Drive to Omokoroa, launch at park, paddle around headland to Ngakautuakina Pt (Pahoia Rd) and up Waipapa estuary to the river - 18km

5. Walk from end Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay (1 hr.) and onto William Wright Falls (1hr 45m)

Latest Time Off the Water

Sat – 1600; Sun 1500

Distance

1 – 30, 2 - 24 km, 3. – 26 km, 4 -18 km.

Minimum Ability level

intermediate & paddle fit

Tide

High SAT 11.15 SUN 12.00 at Tga +1 hr. for Katikati or Omokoroa

Weather Parameters

15 – 20knots

Communications

We will be communicating as a group on VHF Channel 08

Coastguard VHF Channel 07 Waihi Beach 01 Tauranga; 16 emergency

Facilities /Car Parking

Bowentown Beach Holiday Park, www.bowentown.co.nz ph. 0800 143 769

This is the flashest camping ground facility I have seen!!

Book your own. Tent sites $23ea. Std cabin $80/2 + $25 extra person – one Queen & 2 bunks byo duvet or sl. bag or SC unit $115/2 + $25 per extra, Queen bed made up, byo sl. bag for bunks.

Athenree Hot Pools $8 each.

Equipment

Usual kayaking and safety gear, togs & towel, camping gear if tenting.

Food & snacks

Tramping boots for plan 5...you never know.

Emergency Exit Points

1. Pois Beach, Tanners Point, Tuapiro Pt, Kauri Pt, Uretara Stream, Beach Rd Katikati.2. Along coast – Orokawa Bay, Boat Bay, Homunga Bay 3. Matakana Island. 4. Omokoroa Beach, Pahoia Rd, coastline.

Additional Risk Factors

Tidal current, stingrays at low tide.

Alternative plan

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