Another stunning weekend in Taradise – the Taranaki Wave Classic 2023 saw some amazing sailing in Pungarehu on Sunday and more sailing, winging and surfing on various spots along the coast on Friday and Saturday. Here is how our Water Nomads crew experienced the weekend.
The Taranaki Wave Classic is approaching fast. To ensure a fun and safe event for everyone, let’s brush up on those waveriding priority rules and etiquette.
LAKE PUKAKI Spot Guide Lake Pukaki is always a favourite during our Canterbury Lakes Discovery Trip. Everyone is keen to get that money shot! Fair enough, as the scenery is hard to match. New Zealand’s highest mountain Aoraki Mount Cook and several other snow capped mountains are towering at the Northern end of the lake. […]
THE CANTERBURY LAKES Featured Location Imagine sailing here! This dream can come true. Each year in summer (January and February) we run a few Surfari Trips in South Canterbury, our Canterbury Lakes Discovery Trip. Based in Twizel, in beautiful McKenzie Country, we have a good variety of lakes to chose from, depending on the wind […]
Wavesailing in Taranaki Part 1 was about getting an overview of the area. This is Part 2 which will give you more details about the main wavesailing spots.
When you say “Wavesailing in New Zealand”, you need to say as well “Taranaki”. This is an overview of New Zealands top wavesailing location.
NORTHLAND SURFARI TRIPS JULY 2023 Trip Report Our two Surfaris to Northland in July couldn’t have been much more different from each other. They were only one week apart, but had a completely different character. Whereas one was 4 days of Groundhog-Day, the other one showed a few different facets of the Far North. Northland […]
NORTHLAND SURFARI TRIP JUNE 2023 Trip Report Well, we must say, the forecast wasn’t favourable for this Surfari With a low settling right on top of Northland. Being in the center of the storm, it was supposed to be absolutely windless and we feared this weekend would be a first: A whole Surfari without any […]
LEARN TO WING FOIL Wing Foil Schools in New Zealand Learn to wing foil, begin your journey with confidence. Here is your guide to all the known wing foil schools in New Zealand You have possibly found us as you wish to learn to wing foil. We often get asked if we teach wing foiling. […]
THAT PERFECT WINDSURF / FOILING SPOT Featured Location Did you ever play the game of dreaming up your perfect spot? We do it quite a bit, and the result is fascinating. Let’s start with the rigging area and access to the water: Do you prefer a sandy or rocky entry? What about a grassy rigging […]
