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Pauanui Summer Series
see
Frisbee Golf and the Sand
Castle Building Competition
(a great rainy day activity),
are just two of the kid friendly
events at this summer festival.
Mud runs, art classes, kids
duathlon, market day and
family sports days are just a
few of these fun events.
Surfing & Boogie Boarding
If you and your young ones don’t yet know how to surf, try boogie
boarding. Ride in the gentle surf, or paddle out to the larger waves for
more excitement.
Learn all about it...
The East Coast is known for some great surf spots. Want to try the
waves? All the surf shops offer lessons at all levels.
If there is one stellar surf destination on the Coromandel, it would be
Whangamata (hometown of world champ Ella Williams), rated in the
top ten on the planet. See next pages for suggestions for surf and
paddleboard lessons and hires.
Hot Water Beach deserves special mention, a unique
favourite for all ages, rain or shine. The entire family
can enjoy digging their own shallow sand hole together
and then join the crowd to soak in the natural warm
mineral springs that fill it.
Sandcastle Competition, it
all happens 5 January.
Matarangi
Beach Summer
Festival
27 Dec - 11 Jan
(See p44 for schedule)
Photo by Ian Patrick Photos by Pat Courtney
Kid-Friendly Beaches
From splashing and wading, to wave riding and sailing...from
flowing streams and shoreline caves to warm estuaries and
cool ocean currents...whether on it or in it...young or old...our
Coromandel coastline offers a myriad of possibilities on either
side of the tideline and it’s ours to enjoy!
What to do? The best surfing waves are on the peninsula’s
east coast. Camping can be bare-bones or luxurious, from
back country bush to bach on the beach. Numerous places to
launch your boat. Tours, trekking and sightseeing, scuba and
snorkelling, shoreline and wharf fishing or heading out for that
trophy game fish.
Hire kayaks, surf, sup and body boards, fishing or diving gear.
Plenty of parks, playgrounds and petting zoo’s. Many estuaries
and harbours offer safe, warmer water fun for littlies. To find
‘family’ beaches check out
Photo by Ian Patrick
Blokarts!
Photo by Ian Given
Many Coromandel beaches offer perfect conditions for BloKarts at low tide.