Walk on Water – walk and kayak combo – UPDATED FOR 2023
Sunday 12 November, 7am. Duration: 7.25 hours.
$112 - includes bus, kayak hire and packed lunch.
Grade 3 plus kayak paddling
Limited to 20

Please note all our walks start and finish at our base at Baxter St, Warkworth. Due to our Health & Safety requirements, we cannot accommodate meeting people at the walk location or dropping people off on the way back.

Please note the early start time of 7am for this walk. We have to meet the tide.

We are very excited to present our updated walk/kayak combo for 2023! Join us as we make our way down the Puhoi River to the Mahurangi Regional Park (West) and meander the coast to our final desination at Opahi.

Our trail starts at Puhoi River Kayaks where we catch the outgoing tide for a relaxed and enjoyable paddle downriver to Wenderholm. We’ll collect our packs and then paddle across to the historic homestead on the northern side of the river. At that point, we disembark, take some time to get on our boots and have a snack and a drink before the walking starts.

Heading north-east, we’ll cross over the hill to Te Muri Beach and walk the paddocks to the north end of the beach, stopping to take in some historic features on the way. After another refreshment break, we’ll cross the Te Muri stream and head up to Cudlip Point.

After a circuit around the point, it’s down to Sullivan’s Bay, up and over to Mita Bay and finally we finish at Opahi Bay where the bus will be waiting for us. If time and tide allow, there may be a chance for a swim along the way.

We'll take our time and enjoy the views, and stop for snacks, lunch and stories along the way – there's no rush. Much of the day is spent on good tracks, but there are some stretches of uneven ground across paddocks, and there are couple of steep hills to negotiate.

This combination of walk and paddle will be very exciting and beautiful, and features an amazing array of rivers, beaches, headlands, bush and stunning vistas. We can’t wait to show you around.