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Goat Island Marine Reserve Clearyak Experience: View Diverse Marine Life Through Glass Canoe
4.9
53 Ratings
Leigh
Paddle your 100% glass canoe over stunningly clear waters where you’ll see a variety of fish swimming just below your Clearyak at Goat Island Marine Reserve, a popular tourist destination in New Zealand.
Paddle your 100% glass canoe over stunningly clear waters where you’ll see a variety of fish swimming just below your Clearyak at Goat Island Marine Reserve, a popular tourist destination in New Zealand.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Goat Island Marine Reserve - Our team can be found on the beach beneath the Pohutukawa tree at Goat Island. You can park at the hilltop and take a brief walk down. Alternatively, use the loading zone to drop off passengers at the bottom of the hill before parking at the top.
- Goat Island Marine Reserve - Our team can be found on the beach beneath the Pohutukawa tree at Goat Island. You can park at the hilltop and take a brief walk down. Alternatively, use the loading zone to drop off passengers at the bottom of the hill before parking at the top.
What's Included
- All equipment provided
- All equipment provided
What's Not Included
- You will get wet up to your knees, so bring a towel and possibly a change of trousers/shorts.
- Bring warm clothes and a jacket if the weather is cool.
- You will get wet up to your knees, so bring a towel and possibly a change of trousers/shorts.
- Bring warm clothes and a jacket if the weather is cool.
Additional Information
- No previous kayak experience is required
- One person in each kayak does need to be able to swim 20+ metres
- Minimum age 3 years old. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult in the kayak.
- Weight limit 100kg per person or 200kg total per Clearyak
- Clearyak is suitable in all tides
- Customers must check their email including…
- No previous kayak experience is required
- One person in each kayak does need to be able to swim 20+ metres
- Minimum age 3 years old. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult in the kayak.
- Weight limit 100kg per person or 200kg total per Clearyak
- Clearyak is suitable in all tides
- Customers must check their email including spam & our top website banner in the morning of your experience.
- Not recommended for travelers with a condition that may be worsened when paddling
Location
150 Goat Island Road
Goat Island Road
Our team will be set up on the beach of Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(53 Ratings)
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426jaellec
Nov 13, 2024
Great waters, great service! - Amazingly clear water and beautiful scenes. Unfortunately we were unable to spot any sting rays but the guy organizing the kayaks went out of his way to try and help us locate them. Very friendly and all in all great experience!
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Leesaj73
Nov 12, 2024
“Must do” experience! - It was absolutely fantastic!! I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone. A great way to experience Goat Island Marine Reserve.
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Jan
Nov 11, 2024
Amazing - We were so lucky to meet dolphins, that swam around the canoe for a couple of minutes 🤩
Amazing experience!
Also: friendly staff.
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Annadb4489ai
Oct 1, 2024
Great Bonus to a Great Day - The water was so clear, and the kayak was well-maintained with no scratches, so I could see all the fishes hiding in the kelp forests. Kip, who was in charge of carrying out all the kayaks and running all the business aspects, gave me great advice on where to paddle to find the best sea life viewing areas. He need a raise 😁 Overall, it was a great bonus to a beautiful beach day.
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Sightsee10075705655
Sep 28, 2024
Great experience - Amazing - we had an incident where the kayak started to get water in, but Kip was fantastic and came out to assist us on his paddle board and took us back to shore safely…
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Curiosity30140563572
Jul 13, 2024
Awesome family experience. - Super cool experience. Fun for the whole family. Kip was really friendly and helpful. He was very attentive with life jackets making sure all on correctly. Beautiful way to experience the reserve.
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Bolt91
Mar 18, 2024
A unique opportunity - This unique experience was one of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand! We were fortunate enough to have perfect weather and the experience of kayaking with the marine life was fabulous. Kip was wonderful: helpful, kind and informative. A really wonderful experience which I would highly recommend.
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W4565tjronh
Mar 7, 2024
Goat Island Clear Kayak - The clear kayaks are east to handle, and very cool seeing the fish swimming underneath! Goats island protects the area from large swells, so no risk of getting g rounded by "a big one"! Great experience all around!
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Coastal09133047622
Feb 23, 2024
10 out of 10 activity - Absolutely amazing activity. My 10 year old daughter and I took a Clearyak for an hour and had the best time. Kip was amazingly helpful, kind and so good with my daughter. We will be back with the rest of the family asap, 10 out 10!
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Gingerryanc
Feb 7, 2024
Cool - Was a great experience and such a cool way to see marine life up close. The staff even told us where to go to find a lot of the fish and sting rays etc
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