Availability: Oct - Apr 
Summer Departure(s): 10:00am, 11:30am
Trip duration: Half Day
Activity level: Moderate
Ideal for: Late risers!
Kayak info: Bark Bay to Anchorage
Cruise info: Marahau to Bark Bay: 1 hr. Anchorage to Marahau: 45 min.PM Paddle
From $288
Treat yourself to a sleep in and then travel by water taxi at 10:30am or 12pm from Marahau to Bark Bay. Spend your afternoon paddling with a small group of fellow kayakers led by one of our expert local guides from Bark Bay south to Anchorage. Catch the 4pm water taxi from Anchorage back to Marahau.
For transport between Nelson, Motueka and Marahau we recommend The Better Bus. You can book your transfers online or give them a call on 027 577 6975
- Minimum age 12 years
What’s included in this tour?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
- Half day kayak hire
- Water taxi transfers for you and your kayak.
Itinerary
- Water taxi from Marahau to Bark Bay
- Kayak from Bark Bay to Anchorage
- Water taxi from Anchorage to Marahau
Environmental Access Fee (eaf)
A portion of your ticket price goes directly towards preserving the unique environment you will enjoy on your trip in the Abel Tasman. This includes the compulsory concession fees paid to the Department of Conversation as well as voluntary contributions to local organisations and projects to improve the environment, ecology and access to the national park.Learn More >>
Risk Disclosure
In any outdoor adventure activity, participants are exposed to variations in weather conditions and therefore there is an element of risk involved.Learn More >>
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