Full & half-day experiencesGOOD COMPANY. GREAT PLACES.
Guided kayaking
Let our friendly guides show you the sea caves, islands and beautiful coastline of our backyard.
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ABEL TASMAN, NEW ZEALAND
Golden beaches. Clear waters. A different pace. Explore the Abel Tasman with the locals who call it home.
Every paddle leaves a story. Read what our guests have shared about their time exploring the Abel Tasman coast with Kahu Kayaks.
GET OUT THERE
Choose a guided kayaking experience when you want a friendly local to lead the way. With full-day, half-day and family options, you can explore sheltered coves, golden beaches and the little corners of the Abel Tasman coast, or combine your paddle with time on the coastal track or a water taxi ride. Choose freedom kayaking when you want to set your own pace. After an equipment and safety briefing, head out independently for a day or a longer adventure, with options to add a coastal walk or water taxi return. Linger at a favourite beach, plan an overnight escape and make the coast your own.
Full & half-day experiencesGOOD COMPANY. GREAT PLACES.
Let our friendly guides show you the sea caves, islands and beautiful coastline of our backyard.
Explore guided tours
1, 2 & 3-day adventuresYOUR PADDLE. YOUR PACE.
Take the long way, find a quiet beach and make the coast your own with an independent kayak adventure.
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SAFETY & RECOGNITION
Kahu Kayaks is Safety Audit certified for adventure activities through Qualworx, and was awarded Qualmark Gold under the Sustainable Tourism Business criteria following an April 2024 evaluation.
A LITTLE INSPIRATION

GUIDED KAYAKING
Make a day of it with a local guide, from the marine reserve to trips that pair your paddle with a coastal walk or water taxi ride.
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GUIDED KAYAKING
A guided paddle along the southern coast, with plenty of the day left over for everything else.
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GUIDED KAYAKING
Our Family Cruiser trips paddle from Mārahau to Split Apple Rock, with little explorers welcome from age 5.
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YOUR PADDLE. YOUR PACE.
After an equipment and safety briefing, head out on your own for a day or a longer adventure along the coast.
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SMALL TEAM. BIG LOVE FOR THIS PLACE.
We’re a small, 100% locally owned kayak company with a big appreciation for our golden corner of Aotearoa.
From panoramic coastal views to nesting cormorants, sea caves and Split Apple Rock, we love sharing the places that make the Abel Tasman so special. Come and see our backyard from the water.
Meet Starfish
Stephen, Starfish to the crew, is our longest-serving guide and the proudest redhead in the Abel Tasman. He’s spent years working under a sun that is clearly out to get him, and he wouldn’t swap a single freckle.
So when Big Ginger and Little Ginger finally got a day out together, they packed the essentials: plenty of sunscreen, one double kayak and a chainsaw. One kayak was harmed in the making of this film.
Please don’t try this with your hire kayak. Ours leave the shed in one piece, and with enough sunscreen, so does Stephen.
Meet the rest of the crewA LITTLE KAHU CARRY-ON
A couple of short films from Kahu HQ. Same crew, same sense of humour. We’ll let them do the talking.
Meet the cast on Kahu TVSEE YOU ON THE WATER
Ready to go, or need a hand choosing your trip? We’d love to help.
Book your adventure325 Sandy Bay – Mārahau Road, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Find us in MārahauLOOKING AFTER OUR BACKYARD
Your trip includes an Environmental Access Fee, supporting the preservation of the Abel Tasman National Park and local environmental projects.