Auckland
Canoe Club

Auckland Canoe Club

Kayaking together in Tāmaki Makaurau since 1954

Join the club

We welcome new members no matter what your experience level is!

Events calendar

Check out what’s coming up and come paddle or play with us.

Kayak hire and storage

Rent space in our lockable storage shed or a hire a kayak for the day.

About us

Find out why we’re one of the top kayaking clubs in Auckland.

Events in August 2026

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday July 27, 2026(6 events)

12:00 pm: Vine House


Friday July 24, 2026 Monday July 27, 2026

Enjoy the beauty of the Mahurangi Harbour and the company of your canoe club members. A small group can stay on the last weekend of the month. All that is required is helping out with maintenance jobs as requested by the ranger - one to two hours' work, as a rule. Book with Matt (Treasurer) or Trevor (Vine House).

Vine House
Tuesday July 28, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday July 29, 2026(4 events)
Thursday July 30, 2026(4 events)
Friday July 31, 2026(4 events)
Saturday August 1, 2026(4 events)
Sunday August 2, 2026(5 events)

Rangitoto Island - circumnavigation

Sunday August 2, 2026

Day trip with Gerard

Distance - depends on wind and what the group wants to do on the day -

Meet - Castor Bay ..... Time - 7:30am, Launch at 8am

If you intend coming Txt or call Gerard 021 071
5917 by Saturday evening to let him know,
so he has your Mob No in case he needs to make
changes to the trip.

Murrays Bay Beach
Monday August 3, 2026(4 events)
Tuesday August 4, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday August 5, 2026(4 events)
Thursday August 6, 2026(4 events)
Friday August 7, 2026(4 events)
Saturday August 8, 2026(5 events)

9:31 am: Beginners Kayak Training


Saturday August 8, 2026

Saturday 08 August 9.30 am for 10.00 am start
Okahu Bay boat ramp, next to Fergs

RSVP Peter van Kuyk 021 02521256 b y 6 pm Friday 07 August

Okahu Bay
Sunday August 9, 2026(4 events)
Monday August 10, 2026(4 events)
Tuesday August 11, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday August 12, 2026(4 events)
Thursday August 13, 2026(4 events)
Friday August 14, 2026(4 events)
Saturday August 15, 2026(5 events)

9:50 am: French Bay to Blockhouse Bay


Saturday August 15, 2026

Day trip with Peter Van Kuyk
Distance - 9km's return

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Sunday 15 August
Meet - French Bay ... Time - 9:50am, Launch 10:25am

If you intend coming Email Peter
(training@aucklandcanoeclub.org.nz) or Message
Peter ('Day Trips' Whatsapp group) by the Friday prior
evening to let him know, so he has your contact in
case he needs to make changes to the trip

Sunday August 16, 2026(4 events)
Monday August 17, 2026(4 events)
Tuesday August 18, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday August 19, 2026(5 events)
Thursday August 20, 2026(4 events)
Friday August 21, 2026(4 events)
Saturday August 22, 2026(4 events)
Sunday August 23, 2026(4 events)
Monday August 24, 2026(4 events)
Tuesday August 25, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday August 26, 2026(4 events)
Thursday August 27, 2026(4 events)
Friday August 28, 2026(5 events)

12:00 pm: Vine House


Friday August 28, 2026 Monday August 31, 2026

Enjoy the beauty of the Mahurangi Harbour and the company of your canoe club members. A small group can stay on the last weekend of the month. All that is required is helping out with maintenance jobs as requested by the ranger - one to two hours' work, as a rule. Book with Matt (Treasurer) or Trevor (Vine House).

Vine House
Saturday August 29, 2026(5 events)

12:00 pm: Vine House


Friday August 28, 2026 Monday August 31, 2026

Enjoy the beauty of the Mahurangi Harbour and the company of your canoe club members. A small group can stay on the last weekend of the month. All that is required is helping out with maintenance jobs as requested by the ranger - one to two hours' work, as a rule. Book with Matt (Treasurer) or Trevor (Vine House).

Vine House
Sunday August 30, 2026(5 events)

12:00 pm: Vine House


Friday August 28, 2026 Monday August 31, 2026

Enjoy the beauty of the Mahurangi Harbour and the company of your canoe club members. A small group can stay on the last weekend of the month. All that is required is helping out with maintenance jobs as requested by the ranger - one to two hours' work, as a rule. Book with Matt (Treasurer) or Trevor (Vine House).

Vine House
Monday August 31, 2026(5 events)

12:00 pm: Vine House


Friday August 28, 2026 Monday August 31, 2026

Enjoy the beauty of the Mahurangi Harbour and the company of your canoe club members. A small group can stay on the last weekend of the month. All that is required is helping out with maintenance jobs as requested by the ranger - one to two hours' work, as a rule. Book with Matt (Treasurer) or Trevor (Vine House).

Vine House
Tuesday September 1, 2026(4 events)
Wednesday September 2, 2026(4 events)
Thursday September 3, 2026(4 events)
Friday September 4, 2026(4 events)
Saturday September 5, 2026(4 events)
Sunday September 6, 2026(5 events)

Tiritiri Matangi Island

Sunday September 6, 2026

Day trip with Gerard
Distance - depends on wind and what the group
wants to do on the day - 3 options.
(see maps 3. 4. and 5 in the July edition of The Wave )

There's the option for some to do a walk, while
others circumnavigate the island. We can organise
it on the day.

Sunday 6 September
Meeting place and departure time will be
emailed, or on the 'Day Trips' Whatapp group a
week or so before the trip.

If you intend coming Txt or call Gerard 021 071
5917 by Saturday evening to let him know,
so he has your Mob No in case he needs to make
changes to the trip

Paddle and play with us

Auckland Canoe Club holds a range of events where we paddle and play together. Some events are just for members, but most are open to all. We encourage you to come along and see what we are about. If you like what you see, join the club!

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Trip reports

Fiordland by Colin Quilter

A small team of paddlers explored Fiordland’s remote coastline, launching from Milford Sound and venturing south along dramatic cliffs and secluded beaches. They camped in sheltered bays, navigated changing weather from calm seas to mist and rain, and experienced the raw beauty of untouched wilderness. The journey ended with a return to Milford Sound, completing an unforgettable expedition in one of New Zealand’s most spectacular regions.

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Great Barrier Island

On this trip I was keen to visit Tarahiki Island, which sits in the Firth of Thames east of Pakatoa. This photo of Tarahiki was taken several weeks earlier, (from Rotoroa Island).

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All in alignment

A late afternoon session soon provided all the ingredients for sheer Angling Euphoria as I started hooking and landing 5 big snapper.

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About us

Auckland Canoe Club has been part of the kayaking scene in Auckland since 1954. It has a proud history of helping its members have fun on the water and improve their paddling skills. The club’s main focus is sea kayaking in the waters of Tāmaki Makaurau but occasionally trips are also organised further afield.

Our members are active participants in all types of paddling experiences that get them out on the water, including exploration and camping, social meandering, expeditions, rescue training, rock gardening and surfing. The club offers a variety of events, trips and training sessions and is run by volunteers. The club’s home base is its storage shed on the Ōkahu Bay boat ramp on Tāmaki Drive, Auckland. This facility and the club’s hire fleet are available for members.


Get in touch

For specific enquiries, contact the relevant committee member/s on the list below.

Written correspondence
P.O. Box 9271 Newmarket, Auckland.