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Wednesday Evening Paddles 2022/23
You need to have completed a Kayak Skills Course with Canoe & Kayak, and be a club member to come along on club trips. Details...
You MUST have a contactable phone number as trips can be cancelled at short notice.
Common Trip Information
Our meet time is 6.30pm and on the water time is 6.45pm.
Times are tight so please don't be late.
All trips return to the start point.
Distances vary from 8 to 14K (check schedule).
Times back vary but usually by 10:00pm, maybe later on pub trips or Rangi climb.
What to bring:
- All round White light attached to kayak (at least 1M above deck)
- Waterproof Torch with 2 N Mile Visability
- Reflective Tape on Kayak and Paddle
- PFD
- VHF if you have one (we always use Ch 8)
- Hi Vis Jacket
- Thermals (it's colder at night)
- Whistle
- Booties
- Drinking water
- Hot drink and nibbles for stop over destination
- Dry clothes in dry bag
- Pub clothes for pub trip
Skill level:
Able to handle 0.5m surf landings (outer harbour trips) and paddle for 2 hr
Recognise meaning of other boats lights (we will train )
Weather Parameters:
Set lower than for day trips
15K max winds (in paddle area)
Usual Leader:
Shelley Stuart
Ph 021513388
Vehicle BMW Wagon Charcoal MCART
Other leaders may take the trips from time to time.
Trip Registration: To register online, please click here...
MUST have a contactable Ph No as trips can be cancelled at short notice.
Schedule:
| Date | High Tide | Low Tide | Sun Set | Meet 1830 at | Destination | Distance km (return) |
| 22 September 2022 | 2210 3.2 |
1549 0.5 |
1920 | |||
| 5 October 2022 CANCELLED |
1607 3.0 |
2212 0.8 |
1926 | Browns Bay (north end) | Campbells Bay (pub on return) | 9km |
| 12 October 2022 | 2215 3.3 |
1551 0.5 |
1933 | Torpedo Bay | Shoal Bay | 13km |
| 19 October 2022 CANCELLED |
1518 2.7 |
2131 1.2 |
1939 | Milford | Narrow Neck | 12km |
| 26 October 2022 | 2059 3.2 |
1441 0.5 |
1946 | Greenhithe | Scott Point Beach | 9km |
| 2 November 2022 CANCELLED |
1446 3.1 |
2053 0.8 |
1953 | Birkenhead | Devonport | 10km |
| 9 November 2022 | 2106 3.2 |
1445 0.6 |
2000 | Waiake | Pohutukawa Bay | 10km |
| 16 November 2022 | 1341 2.8 |
1953 1.1 |
2008 | Mairangi Bay | Waiake (via Browns Bay Reef) | 8.5km |
| 23 November 2022 CANCELLED |
1942 3.1 |
0152(Th) 0.5 |
2015 | Greenhithe | Riverhead (pub) | 14km |
| 30 November 2022 CANCELLED |
0152(Th) 3.0 |
1936 0.6 |
2022 | Devonport (Duders Beach) | Mission Bay | 10km |
| 7 December 2022 CANCELLED |
1955 3.0 |
0158(Th) 0.6 |
2028 | Island Bay | Point Chev | 9km |
| 14 December 2022 CANCELLED |
0047(Th) 2.8 |
1832 1.0 |
2034 | Castor Bay | Rangitoto | 12km |
| 21 December 2022 | 1815 3.0 |
0030(Th) 0.7 |
2038 | Lake Pupuke | (around in both directions) | 8km |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 1839 2.9 |
0046 (Thu) 0.8 |
2042 | Browns Bay (North End) | Long Bay (pub on return) | 8km |
| 11 Jan 2023 | 2340 2.9 |
1723 0.9 |
2042 | Long Bay | Arkles Bay | 10.5km |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 1841 2.9 |
2259 0.8 |
2040 | Mairangi Bay | Castor Bay | 12km |
| 25 Jan 2023 CANCELLED |
2328 3.4 |
1709 0.4 |
2036 |
Narrow Neck | Rangitoto | 9km |
| 1 Feb 2023 CANCELLED |
1714 2.8 |
2323 1.0 |
2031 | Birkenhead | Watchman (via Harbour Bridge) | 10km |
| 8 Feb 2023 | 2237 3.0 |
1617 0.9 |
2024 | Island Bay | Herald Island (via Christmas Beach) | 14km |
| 15 Feb 2023 | 1512 3.0 |
2125 0.9 |
2017 | Narrow Neck | Stanley Bay | 13km |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 2218 3.5 |
1556 0.4 |
2008 | Waiake | Campbells Bay | 12km |
| 1 March 2023 | 1542 2.8 |
2147 1.1 |
1959 | Birkenhead | Viaduct Harbour (via Westhaven) | 13km |
| 8 March 2023 | 2132 3.1 |
1510 0.9 |
1949 | Stillwater | Silverdale (pub) | 9km |
| 15 March 2023 | 1357 3.0 |
2002 0.9 |
1939 | Narrow Neck | Mission Bay | 10km |
| 22 March 2023 | 2107 3.5 |
1443 0.5 |
1929 | Long Bay | Okura (Bioluminescence) | 13km |
| 29 March 2023 | 1414 2.9 |
2011 1.0 |
1919 | Greenhithe | Island Bay (Pub finish - The Malt) | 11km |