Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Paddles

Explore Astrolabe Roadstead by kayak, spot NZ Fur Seals, and enjoy a beachside lunch. Discover hidden gems and sail back with the sea breeze.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 323 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road - This is the original and our most environmentally friendly guided day trip in the park. Start kayaking from Marahau gliding through the tranquil waters of the beautiful Astrolabe Roadstead. Watch for playful NZ Fur Seals and embrace the wonderful birdsong, ringing from the bush-clad Adele Island. Take a short walk or a swim while we stop for lunch and café styled drinks on one of the many glistening golden sand beaches. There are plenty of nooks and crannies to explore along this stunning coastal paradise. If the sea breeze is blowing we’ll hoist the spinnaker and let the wind push us home.
What's Included
  • Sea Kayak
  • Kayak equipment
Additional Information

This is the original and our most environmentally friendly guided day trip in the park. Start kayaking from Marahau gliding through the tranquil waters of the beautiful Astrolabe Roadstead. Watch for playful NZ Fur Seals and embrace the wonderful birdsong, ringing from the bush-clad Adele Island. Take a short walk or a swim while we stop for lunch and café styled drinks on one of the many glistening golden sand beaches. There are plenty of nooks and crannies to explore along this stunning coastal paradise. If the sea breeze is blowing we’ll hoist the spinnaker and let the wind push us home

Location
323 Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
Sandy Bay-Marahau Road
Corner Marahau Valley Road and Sandy Bay Marahau Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Micheleharris161
Mar 15, 2020
Fun in the sun - Had a fantastic day with these guys. Tayla was a great guide. Lots of fun and knowledge. Loved the little detours through caves and awesome little bays. The sea lions were fun too!
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Vladij2020
Mar 13, 2020
Nice trip - Relaxed paddling along small islands even with high tide. Nice guide, beautiful nature, some small caves and gold sandy beaches.
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Claire
Feb 23, 2020
Brilliant! - Had a brilliant time doing the lock, stock and 2 smoking paddles! The weather was fantastic. Guides Tyler and Troy were great fun and so lovely throughout the day. Scenery was gorgeous. Definitely the best activity I’ve done in New Zealand to date! Highly recommend!
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Jimcozijlstra
Feb 20, 2020
Amazing day - Thanks to Kahu Kayaks and especially the guides Taylor and Tyler, I had a perfect day of kayaking in Abel Tasman National park. All was well organized and the guides were really chill and skillful. Would definitely recommend this to everybody!
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Sue
Feb 16, 2020
Incredible day out! - We just had the most amazing day with the fabulous Caity who took such great care of us kayaking into Abel Tasman national Park. What great value for money, and Caity was so knowledgeable and chilled- the perfect guide! Choose Kahu Kayaks every time for an authentic Kiwi experience. Thanks guys and special thanks Caity! 😃
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Andrebi2016
Dec 22, 2019
Kajaking with Javier - Great Day with my girlfriend thanks to our Guide Javier. A great Guide always friendly and very Good informed about local flora and fauna it was a pleasure. André
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Nzexperiencetrip
Nov 25, 2019
Can't fault the experience! - As novice kayakers we did not know what to expect from the day. Andrew our guide was brilliant and informative throughout. The only downside was that the weather forced our trip to be curtailed part way through but that was not their fault and we had already had a wonderful time by then. We did not ask for any refunds but were immediately given 50% back, which we would have happily gone without but such was the generosity of the team at Kahu Kayaks. We finished the day with a coastal walk and a water taxi ride back. A great day.
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Hailey
Oct 26, 2019
Excellent day of adventure! - My partner and I had an unforgettable day kayaking with Kahu Kayaks - one of the highlights of our travels around NZ for sure! The team at Kahu Kayaks were extremely helpful and knowledgeable, making our day of kayaking an absolute delight! We love their passion for the National Park and area around Abel Tasman. We learnt a lot, had an amazing time seeing beautiful coastlines, stopping at pristine beaches and watching seals playing in the water! Couldn’t recommend more highly- must do in the Abel Tasman!
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Travelnewz
Oct 18, 2019
Very relaxed and well organised! - My girlfriend and I booked the Kahu kayaking tour, which was recommended by our hostess in Marahau. She was very enthusiastic about this company as it is local and well organised. Our guide for the day was David. As we were the only two participants this day on the Lock, Stock & 2 smoking Paddles we had a very personal kayak tour. David was nice, a true Kiwi, very respectful to nature, and he knew almost everything about the Maori culture and had great stories about it. On our way between smaller islands we saw lots of different birds, seals, babyseals and kayaked in and out caves, through a lagoon and landed on some beaches. Even the lunch was great. Fantastic tour & tour guide!!
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