Doubtful
Sound Sea Kayaking
Two
full days of guided sea kayaking in Doubtful Sound - Experience the pristine wilderness of the unspoilt
sound
of silence, more remote than Milford Sound and home to fur seals, bottlenose dolphins, crested penguins plus overnight
camping in the ancient podocarp forest with its native birds and lush tree ferns.
Day
1: We paddle down Deep Cove saying hi to any New Zealand fur seals on the way,
and to Rolla Island, nesting place for Fiordland crested penguins. Into Hall Arm
with lunch on a small beach, then to Mt Danae at the head of the Arm in the afternoon.
We camp in a small clearing in the ancient podocarp forest, some evenings exploring
the valley, listening for kiwi, morepork, weka. Time to experience the remoteness,
the being alone in this raw wilderness.
Day 2: Paddling out of Hall Arm we head down
Malaspina Reach for lunch, if possible circling Elizabeth Island exploring Olphert
Cove. Back to Deep Cove with a tail wind - test your kayaking skills or put the
sails up for a cruisy trip home. Return to Te Anau by 7.00pm to civilisation (?).
Conditions: Minimum age 16, No paddling
experience necessary.
Duration: 2 full
days trip with Adventure Junkies
IMPORTANT: THE OVERNIGHT
KAYAKING IS A STRENUOUS OVERNIGHT TRIP WHERE YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO BE
PADDLING FOR 5 HOURS PER DAY, AND BE CAMPING WITH MINIMAL FACILITIES
IN THE NATIONAL PARK.
AN ALTERNATIVE OVERNIGHT CRUISE IS ALSO AVAILABLE WHICH
INCLUDES A SMALL AMOUNT OF PADDLING, DETAILS OF THIS OPTION ARE AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST.
What
an experience - and how well organized! Kayaking on Doubtful Sound WAS the
highlight of the holiday. What a wonderful time we had! Camping in the rainforest,
kayaking in the moonlight, sailing through the waves. Our guide (Ben) made it
an unforgettable trip. True professionalism and a brilliant sense of humour together
with all the stories, tales and information about the environment, wildlife etc.
were the icing on the cake for this great adventure. Keep it up! We loved it!
And we can recommend it to anybody.
Nina + Leigh
Germany/ England - Tuesday,
December 03, 2002)
Extreme
Adventure Tours by Adventure Junkies, Queenstown, New Zealand. |
