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Sea kayaking

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Sea kayaking

Two kayakers in a double kayak paddle along the scenic coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park in 2005. Sea kayaking allows a different perspective on natural features and wildlife, and often gives access to areas that cannot be explored any other way.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Canoeing and rafting – Rafting and kayaking since the 1980s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13087/sea-kayaking (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009, updated 18 July 2016.