White Water Kayaking

• Do a safety course
• Join a club
• Read the 'Personal Kayaking' section of Whitewater NZ's code of practice
• Download lifejacket guidelines to help you choose the right inflatable lifejacket, and learn how and when to service it.

• Whitewater NZ – safety tips and useful links
• Department of Conservation – Kayaking/Canoeing Care Code

Boating Adventures Links:

• Maritime NZ: Recreational Boating
  Everything you need to know about safe recreational boating in New Zealand.
• Maritime NZ: Informational Safety Videos
  Link to Maritime New Zealand's YouTube channel featuring boat safety videos.
• Coastguard NZ 
  Safety information & education, plus maritime rescue services.
• Coastguard Boating Education
  NZ’s leading provider of recreational boating courses.
• Water Safety NZ: Boating    
  Information on safe recreational boating.
• Surf Life Saving NZ  
  Information about waves, tides & rips.
• Land Information New Zealand (LINZ): Tide Predictions
  Tide predictions for NZ waters.
• Bar crossing safety tips
  View five videos that will walk you through the key bar crossing safety steps.  
• MetService Marine app
  Check marine forecasts from your phone with the MetService Marine app.