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Discover Boating

Discover Boating

Welcome to Discover Boating, where you'll learn everything you need to know about getting out on the water

  • Introduction to boating
    • Diving
    • Freshwater fishing
    • Kayaking
    • Paddle boarding
    • Power Boating
    • Sailing
    • Saltwater fishing
    • Snorkeling
    • Watersports
  • Useful resources
    • My boat
      • Boat buying tips
      • Maintaining my boat
      • Annual Check
      • Gear and Accessories
    • Go Boating
      • Where to go Boating
      • Pre-departure checks
      • Weather and tides
      • Marine reserves
      • Biosecurity
      • Waste management
    • Safety
      • Navigating
      • Rules of the sea
      • Storm Preparations
    • Boat sharing
    • The Boating Map
    • Clubs and Associations
    • Courses Available
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Snorkeling


How to get started?

Here is information about clubs, links to social groups and any other useful information.

Find a club
or a group

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Check out some places near you

view boating map

Safety
information

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Buy
some stuff

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Check out some other water based activities

Power boating

Get where you’re going quickly and with maximum exhilaration as you carve a wake through the waves.

power boating

Watersports

Get wet and get your adrenaline pumping with a variety of watersports including windsurfing, tubing, kneeboarding and wakeboarding.

Watersports

Paddle boarding

Hugely popular and growing in uptake, paddle boarding can be peaceful and reflective or challenging and vigorous depending on your needs and experience level.

paddle boarding

Sailing

Take pleasure in the journey as you harness nature to help you move, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with reaching your destination under sail.

sailing

Diving

Experience the unique sensation of weightlessness and the excitement of underwater breathing as you observe New Zealand’s abundant marine life.

diving

Kayaking

Kayaking has grown massively in popularity over recent years and can take place in many different environments including rivers, rapids, lakes, sea and surf.

Kayaking

Saltwater fishing

Grab a rod and some bait and try your luck hooking some dinner! Fishing spots countrywide are teeming with marine life and great for anglers of all experience levels.

Saltwater fishing

Freshwater fishing

Take pleasure in the journey as you harness nature to help you move, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes with reaching your destination under sail.

Freshwater fishing

What are you looking for?

Auckland Boat Show

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