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.

08/12/2025

Summer beach sessions (substitute for pool sessions)

Summer beach sessions (substitute for pool sessions)


08/12/2025

Please note that pool sessions have ended for 3 months during summer.
From 1 December 2025 to 23 February 2026 we will be meeting at Murrays Bay beach at 6pm.
There are toilets & cold showers available outside the Murrays Bay Sailing Club. Our volunteer instructors will be available to assist with any training that people require, whether eskimo rolling or assisted rescues, or any other technique requiring wide open spaces not present in a pool environment.
There are no lifeguards so we will have a shore based spotter at all times, to raise an alarm if anybody appears to be in difficulty.
We ask that people continue to use the RollingPlus WhatsApp group to indicate if they are coming and whether they require instruction. There are no fees for beach sessions.
If the weather forecast or sea state are unsuitable for our activities then a cancellation will be advised on RollingPlus around midday of the day in question.
This is a sheltered East Coast Bays beach with a gently sloping sandy bottom, exposed to Easterly winds & swells. Southerly winds can blow kayakers toward the rocks at the northern end of the bay near the jetty.
Please do not impede access to the boat ramp when unloading kayaks.
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Monday nights (except stats)
Meet: 6PM

Bring your own kayak as pool boats are no longer available.
Cost: FREE

New registrations: www.sporty.co.nz/rollingplus

Please let us know via WhatsApp group if you are intending to come and what type of instruction you would like:
WhatsApp group: Rolling Plus
Click this link to join the group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUlWtD78Hg88TnVGdLawW6

Contact:
Peter van Kuyk
Training Officer
Auckland Canoe Club
Email: training@aucklandcanoeclub.org.nz
Phone: 021 02521256

Payment queries:
Matt Crozier
Treasurer
Auckland Canoe Club
Email: treasurer@aucklandcanoeclub.org.nz

Murrays Bay Beach

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.