Kawau Bay Foreshore Fandango
Saturday 11 November, 10am. Duration: 5.5 hours.
$53 - includes bus transport and packed lunch.
Grade 4
Limited to 25

Martins Bay to Sandspit.

This low tide foreshore route links up some of our well known and lesser known local beauty spots to make a fun day walk with views down the Gulf and across to the Kawau Bay islands throughout (weather gods willing!).

The bus will drop us off at Martins Bay car park and we head along the beach to the north end, up through the bush on the link track and to the Scandrett Loop cliff top path with its wide views over the Gulf. We continue down to the historic Scandrett farm buildings, along the beach, and at the north-west end, round the rock shelves at the headland to Goldsworthy Bay. Goldsworthy itself is privately owned, and may remind you of the Kiwi seaside as it used to be many years ago. More rock shelves at the north-west headland take us to Algies Bay, then again to Snells Beach. We head to Brick Bay from the north end of Snells, and then up and over to Sandspit where the bus will be waiting for us. If we are short of time or tide, we may finish at Brick Bay.

We will almost certainly see oyster catchers and various gulls. There may well be dotterels for us to skirt around. Sometimes orcas. So if you like the
Smell of the sea and
The sound of the surf and
Sand between your toes.

this could be for you.

We will provide a packed lunch and you are welcome to join us for a beverage at The Tahi bar in Warkworth when we get back.

The various rock shelves, some below the high tide mark can be muddy, slippery or sharp. Please make sure you have strong walking shoes or boots with good grippy soles.