Kayaking Made Easy on 奥克兰 Harbour

探索奥克兰波光粼粼的水域有很多选择 Hauraki海湾.  有些是为了舒适，有些是真正的冒险，但也有一个中间地带. 

A half-day paddle in a kayak out to Motukorea，布朗岛, 是有趣的, 几乎所有人都能接触到, and gives you a different view of the city without too much effort.                                              
Two companies offer very similar outings, where you assemble on the beach in front of the seaside suburb of 圣艾利耶.  奥克兰 Sea Kayaks offers a free pick-up from the 渡口 在市中心，或者你可以乘坐短途公共汽车到集合点. 然后你就准备好了, paired up and assigned your double kayak, 并在海滩上给了指示和安全简报. 
Under the watchful eye of your friendly guide, the trips are suitable for complete kayaking novices, 你要做的最重要的决定是，是否走到前面，以获得畅通无阻的视野, 或者坐在后面，享受控制舵和掌舵的责任.  一旦你越过海浪， 圣艾利耶 是有遮蔽的海滩吗?, so you'll soon get into the rhythm of the paddle, and can look 周围 to enjoy the views and the experience.                                                                     
奥克兰 is known as the 'City of Sails', so there will always be other boats out there on the water, as well as ferries busily buzzing back and forth.  It's not unusual for a pod of dolphins to take a playful interest in the little flotilla of bright yellow kayaks; and if you're really lucky, 你甚至可能看到逆戟鲸.                                                                       
导游的鼓励, you'll spend up to an hour along the coast, 经过女士湾，在那里，裸体主义者以回归自然而自豪, 周围 致命点 and out across the mouth of the Tamaki River to Browns Island.

到目前为止，你将听到一些关于它繁忙历史的故事:很久以前是一座火山, 现在已经灭绝, 它最初是由 毛利, and subsequently farmed by European settlers, 这就解释了为什么光秃秃的草坡会完美地展示其经典的圆锥形.  它也是一个受欢迎的野餐地点, 由蒸汽轮渡提供服务, 还有穿着长裙的女士们，她们挺身登上了等待着你们的顶峰.     
把你的皮艇划到沙滩上，然后把它拖出水面, it's a great spot to appreciate the peace and quiet. 现在没有人住在这里，除了那些给这个岛带来了 毛利 名字， Motukorea和其他种类的滨鸟.   
现在是时候让你的腿做一些工作了，因为你开始了1.沿着一条粗糙的小路穿过草丛，爬上68米高的山顶.  到达了位于火山口边缘的三角点, you'll have plenty of time for a well-deserved rest, 一些点心, and can appreciate the 360-degree view. 

有城市的摩天大楼和港口起重机的剪影, with the hills of the Waitakere Ranges beyond, and the sprawl of comfortable beach-edged suburbs in the foreground.  You'll see the cliffs of Motuihe nearby, with Waiheke 在它后面蔓延开来.  有 Motutapu, its grassy slopes mirroring those beneath you and there, 一如既往地占据着视野, 是冥思苦想的大头 Rangitoto, the youngest and biggest of the harbour's extinct 火山, 穿着布什的衣服，几乎毫发未损, just a few old baches tucked into the trees along its shore.

视情况而定, 你可以绕岛一圈，然后乘船经过绅士湾，再绕着岬角转一圈，驶向沙滩 圣艾利耶.  是时候去马路对面的一家很棒的酒吧和餐馆犒劳一下了.

更多信息:

奥克兰海上皮艇-  www.aucklandseakayaks.co.nz 
参考小组的皮艇 - www.fergskayaks.co.nz