A great morning, this morning with light winds and the sun is shining. Another great day to go paddling on the beautiful Whaingaroa Harbour. High tide 3.00pm ,small waves today with offshores on the beach breaks. Expect southwest seabreezes this afternoon. Share this:Share
Yes it is Friday again, and it is slowly heading into autumn. It is still warm but you can feel the winds getting fresher as we head towards an equinox time of the year. Paddling again today and with high tides around midday today and early afternoon on Saturday and Sunday it is looking prime [...]
No I havent fallen in. Its raining and yukky you might say this morning with not a lot of hope left for the rain to clear. You can still paddle in the rain though. High tide is midday and we have light northwest winds getting stronger as the day progresses. Below is a pic from [...]
Well maybe, it isnt the most enticing paddling day today ( spoilt ay). Its not cold but grey though. After the warm sunny weather its just not right. Smooth enough on the harbour though with a light northeast and high tide around 11.30 this morning. The beach will have small wave as the tide drops [...]
You betcha. We have calm conditions this morning with high tide at 10.30 this morning. Glass off mid morning then its seabreazes in the afternoon. Small waves on the exposed coast this morning. Wind effected this afternoon as the seabreaze kicks in. We had a great paddle yesterday in the morning and an even better [...]
Shayne Baxter (Chch) squared the Tour up at two wins a piece with Daniel Kereopa (Rag) in the Stand Up Paddleboard Division. In a final that had a twist to the end of the heat, Baxter jumped from third to first preventing Karlos Aarsen (WGM) from claiming his maiden victory. Baxter looked the most aggressive [...]
Fastest-Growing Segment of Surfing to be on Display at Inaugural Event in Peru Written by ISA Tuesday, 14 February 2012 StandUp Paddling (SUP) has spawned an industry within the surfing industry – and a level of excitement not seen since the introduction of Simon Anderson’s “thruster” fin set-up. The enthusiasm surrounding SUP, and its [...]
There is potential for great late afternoon paddle with high tide at 7.30 this evening. The seabreaze has come up but will ease just like last night and we will end up with clean calm conditions. Share this:Share
The penultimate round of the Hyundai Tour is set for a start at Mount Maunganui this weekend . The burgeoning field of stand up paddleboarders will have to sit bac and watch the two horse race between defending champion Daniel Kereopa (Rag) and Shayne Baxter (Chch). Baxter has played bridesmaid to Kereopa for the past [...]
We have waves this morning with 1-2 feet on the Points. Northeast winds are making the beach look good with 2-3 feet easing away though. Freshening seabreezes this afternoon. Low tide 1.30 this afternoon. High tide is 7.30 this evening and that shen the harbour will come in action for a evening paddle. Share [...]
Learn to Stand Up Paddle
Hi, we just wanted to let you all know we have launched a stand up paddle school in Raglan. Situated on the beautiful Whaingaroa Harbor an enviable location, that provides consistent conditions for surf and flat water instruction. Allowing our school to cater for beginners in a safe environment, through to paddlers who want to go to another level level and get out in the waves. There is access to the world famous left hand points breaks and the consistent West Coast beaches along with calm inner harbour conditions.
The main thrust of the school will be towards Stand Up paddling, with group, and one on one lessons available along with board hire age. Stand Up paddling in the surf will be packaged as a one on one in depth lesson. We have spent the last few years promoting the sport of Stand Up paddling and have become well known in the region as the people to come to, to find out anything to do with stand Up paddling.
Lessons:
1 Hour beginners lesson $40
Guaranteed to get you paddling unaided
from 6yrs to 96yrs and older .
2 Hour beginners lesson $60
same as above with an extra hour of
supervised paddling.
Group beginners 1hour $30 pp
minimum of three paddlers.
Group beginners 2 hour $50 pp
minimum of three paddlers
Intermediate Lesson
The next step an hour of supervised paddling of either down wind or harbour exploring. Depends on the day and weather,this session takes your paddling to another level.
1 Hour $45 per person
Group beginners 1 hour $35 pp
minimum of three paddlers
Cost of lessons include board/paddle and leash
Advanced Surf Lessons:
2 hour analysis and instruction $80
1/2 Day surf session with
verbal analysis and instruction $140
For larger groups and video analysis please contact us at the paddle board shed.
Board Hire:
The paddle board shed has a range of Paddle boards to choose from as little as $20 for half an hour.
One hour Board/paddle/leash $25
Half day Board/paddle/leash $55
Full Day Board/paddle/leash $80
Longer times available on request.
Contact
keith@thepaddleboardshed.co.nz
lessons@thepaddleboardshed.co.nz
022 6239626
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