Tuesday Evening Paddles

YAKITY YAK TUESDAY EVENING PADDLES                    
Common Trip Information                            
                                
Our meet time is 6.15pm 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 14Km (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 (its colder at night)                    
    Whistle                            
    Booties                            
    Drinking Water                        
    Hot Drink and nibbles for stop over destination                    
    Dry Clothes in Dry Bag                        
    Pub Clothes for pub trips                        
                                
Skill level    Able to handle 0.5m surf landings (outer harbour trips) and paddle for 2 hr        
    Recognise meaning of other boats lights            
                                
Weather Parameters                            
    Set lower than for day trips                        
    15K max winds (in paddle area)                    
                                
Usual Leader    Shelley Stuart                            
    Mobile    O21513388                    
    Vehicle    BMW Wagon Charcoal  MCART                
    Email      mcart232@gmail.com
Other Leaders may take the trips from time to time                
                                
Trip Registration with Yakity Yak.                 
  
     You MUST have a contactable Ph No as trips can be cancelled at short notice.

DATE	High Tide	Low Tide	Sun Set	MEET 1815 at	DESTINATION	DISTANCE
						Km(Return)
6 January 2026	2253	1634	20.43	St Heliers Boat Ramp	Browns Island -Picnic on the top	10.5km
	3.3	0.6
13 January 2026	1603	2217	20.42	Castor Bay	Browns Bay	13km
	2.8	1.1
20 January 2026	2147	1527	20.40	Birkenhead	Watchman Island / Harbour Bridge	10km
	3.0	0.9
27 January 2026	1440	20.50	20.36	Waiake	Pohutukawa Bay	10km
	3.1	0.7
3 February 2026	2144	1524	20.30	Takapuna (Boat Ramp)	The Cove (Cheltenam)	11km
	3.3	0.6
10 February 2026	1427	2033	20.23	Castor Bay	Rangitoto	11km
	2.9	1.1
17 February 2026	2038	1417	20.15	Greenhithe	Albany Pub	11km
	3.0	0.9
24 February 2026	1329	1934	20.06	Birkenhead	Devonport	10km
	3.2	0.7
3 March 2026	2035	1415	19.57	Long Bay	Dacre Cottage	10km
	3.2	0.7
10 March 2026	1304	1903	19.47	Westhaven	Stanley Bay	12km
	3.0	1.0
17 March 2026	1918	1257	19.37	Mairangi Bay	Thornes Bay	10km
	2.9	1.0
24 March 2026	0047(Wed)	1823	19.27	Birkenhead	Fitzpatrick Bay	8.5km
	3.3	0.6
31 March 2026	1924	0124(Wed)	19.16	Browns Bay	Campbells Bay (pub on return)	9km
	3.1	0.8