One of the things I definitely wanted to do in New Zealand was to go sea kayaking at Abel Tasman NP. I booked on with a guided tour (food, tents, kayaks, and a guide all provided). An early morning bus made the rounds of Nelson, picking up other kayakers heading to the park. Once at Marahau, I met my fellow travelers (a retired couple from the UK, a retired lady from Japan, a lawyer from the Netherlands, a girl from Germany, and another girl from Winnipeg) and our guide. After gearing up and getting some basic instructions, we loaded the kayaks on the trailer and heading down to the launch. The launch was kind of fun. A water taxi sitting offshore worked it's way onto a trailer in the bay and a tractor pulled it up
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