Join us for a day kayaking the Manukau Harbour and exploring local awa with activities and prizes! Connect with local community groups to see what's happening to conserve our taiao and get involved.
Hear about the importance of waterway protection and observe nature and local wildlife on display. You will be guided through large mature mangroves and down a tidal channel where Harania Stream empties into the estuary. We will also be running activities on land, including a freshwater monitoring workshop and local community group stalls to fully immerse yourself in connecting with te taiao. Fun for the whole whānau!
Registrations are essential. Only 40 kayaking spots are available. Please only register for the kayaking if you can commit to the full 4 hour timeslot: expect to spend 1.5hrs kayaking and 45mins for each of the workshops.
Tickets are also available for landbased activities only, if you want to join in the festivities without getting on the water, or have young whānau.
This event is funded by the Ministry for the Environment’s Wai Connection Project, and presented alongside Auckland Sea Kayaks, Māngere East Family Services, and Te Ara-rata Stream Team.
Registrations will be open to locals first, early access codes for people in the Harania area will be circulated to local pages or email anastasia@mountainstosea.org.nz to access (please reference the suburb you live in). Otherwise all remaining tickets will go live on 3rd March.
When: Saturday 15th March 2025
10.30am - 2.30pm
Please arrive 15 minutes prior and check in at the tent.
Where: Norana Park, off Norana Avenue, Favona, Auckland
Parking: Carpark at 33 Norana Avenue, or on street parking. There will be event flags to help you find us at the park.
Guided kayaking:
Minimum age for kayaking is 7 years old. Children aged 7-14 need to have a confident adult in the back of their kayak. Children under 16 need an adult companion. Please note that the maximum weight for the sea kayaks is 120kg per person.
Double kayaks, life jackets and paddles are provided for free. We require all on water participants to be fluent in english or have a translator that can join them on the water kayaking. Experienced guides and advanced safety procedures will be in place on the day.
Sea conditions permitting. Weather cancellations will be announced via email and Eventbrite.
What to bring: Clothing suitable for kayaking (please not jeans), a warm/waterproof layer, footwear you don’t mind getting muddy, water bottle, sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
Activities, stalls and spot prizes:
We will also have some great information stalls for you to learn more about the local awa, including learning about local conservation initiatives like catchment action planning, pest trapping, water testing and biodiversity monitoring. Look out for prizes on offer during our activities!
Cancellation Policy:
You will be emailed a reminder 7 days prior to the event to confirm your attendance. If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your ticket so it may be used by other attendees. If you are unwell or isolating please do not attend this event.
We require cancellation at least 48 hours before the start of the event in case you are no longer able to attend the event. The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust - Experiencing Marine Reserves programme reserves the right to charge a $20pp fee for any 'no shows or last minute cancellations' for events requiring bookings that are free such as this Snorkel/Kayak Day. This is because late cancellations or 'no shows' affect our ability to offer free events like this in the future!
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust runs a series of free and subsidised events throughout the year - we rely on your support to make them happen. We appreciate donations, either cash/eftpos on the day, online or by giving a koha of your time volunteering at a future event.
Questions? You can email the organiser at anastasia@mountainstosea.org.nz
