LOCATION: Cooks Beach/Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula
SERVICES: Paddle board lessons, tours and rentals
CONTACT INFORMATION: 022 315 4829 or [email protected]
COST: $$/$$$$$ (cash only)
RATING: 10/10
SERVICES: Paddle board lessons, tours and rentals
CONTACT INFORMATION: 022 315 4829 or [email protected]
COST: $$/$$$$$ (cash only)
RATING: 10/10
Coromandel Paddle Boarding is a relatively new business based out of Cooks Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula. They offer lessons for beginners, rentals for experienced paddlers and tours suitable for both. Shanan, the owner and guide, is incredibly friendly and down to earth and was more than accommodating of our haphazard schedule. We had originally arranged for him to deliver the paddle boards to Hahei beach so that we could paddle down to Cathedral Cove, but when the weather didn't cooperate he let us postpone our plans to the next day so we could meet him at Cooks Beach and explore that area instead.
We met him at his brother's restaurant where he was kind enough to offer us a safe place to store our bikes and bags before driving us down to Flaxmill Bay. He set us up with boards, leashes, paddles, lifejackets and rash guards, and gave us great advice on what not to miss before he set us free. We followed the route that he takes with his tours, following the coast around Shakespeare Cliff and into Lonely Bay to collect some unique shell rings before continuing around to the sea cave at Cooks Beach. Rather than return to Flaxmill Bay, however, we continued down the coast to the river and Shanan picked us back up from there. Along our journey we enjoyed spectacular scenery and an abundance of sea life including sting rays, fish, sand dollars, starfish and hermit crabs.
The boards he uses (Red 10'8) are a bit wider than what we're used to, which makes them incredibly stable and great for beginners as well as experienced paddlers. We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this activity to anyone interested in enjoying a more thorough and personal perspective on the coastline.
To see more pictures from our day on the paddle boards go to the Coromandel Peninsula Photos
We met him at his brother's restaurant where he was kind enough to offer us a safe place to store our bikes and bags before driving us down to Flaxmill Bay. He set us up with boards, leashes, paddles, lifejackets and rash guards, and gave us great advice on what not to miss before he set us free. We followed the route that he takes with his tours, following the coast around Shakespeare Cliff and into Lonely Bay to collect some unique shell rings before continuing around to the sea cave at Cooks Beach. Rather than return to Flaxmill Bay, however, we continued down the coast to the river and Shanan picked us back up from there. Along our journey we enjoyed spectacular scenery and an abundance of sea life including sting rays, fish, sand dollars, starfish and hermit crabs.
The boards he uses (Red 10'8) are a bit wider than what we're used to, which makes them incredibly stable and great for beginners as well as experienced paddlers. We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this activity to anyone interested in enjoying a more thorough and personal perspective on the coastline.
To see more pictures from our day on the paddle boards go to the Coromandel Peninsula Photos
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