Boating Adventures
Whether you have a kayak, waka, personal water craft, sail or power boat, make sure you use the Boating Safety Code as a guide for essential preparation, use the links below – and have a great time!
All boating activities are regulated by Maritime New Zealand and the regional council for each area. Bar crossings are a high risk activity for even the most experienced boatie. The Waikato Regional Council has paired up with Bay of Plenty Regional Council to produce five bar crossing films, which will walk you through the key safety steps to undertake to ensure you make a safer bar crossing.
| Life Jackets Boats, especially ones under 6m in length, can sink very quickly. Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water. |
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| Skipper Responsibility The skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat. Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience. |
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| Communications Take two seperate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties. |
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| Marine Weather New Zealand’s weather can be highly unpredictable. Check the local weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes. |
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| Avoid Alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix. Things can change quickly on the water. You need to stay alert and aware. |
Lifejackets – a legal requirement
You must carry a correctly sized, serviceable lifejacket for each person on board a pleasure boat in New Zealand.
You must carry a correctly sized, serviceable lifejacket for each person on board a pleasure boat in New Zealand.
