North Head Adventure

$120pp  |  8:30am and 1:00pm  |  3 Hours  | Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun

• Tours run everyday during the summer.
• A minimum of 4 people are required to get a trip happening... Invite your friends.
  
• 16 years and over
• Trips can be cancelled due to adverse weather. 
• All participants to complete a disclosure of risk form.
• Custom tours can be arranged for group bookings of 6+ please contact 09 5292230 for more details

What to Expect

Less than 10 minutes from downtown Auckland you’ll launch from our iconic Fergs Kayaks base on the water’s edge at Okahu Bay.

Your paddling adventure to the North Shore takes around 45 minutes, first pulling in to the seaside village of Devonport. From there we paddle around North Head and make landfall at Cheltenham Beach.

Your guide will lead you on a summit hike up North Head (Maungauika), one of the oldest dormant volcanos in Auckland, taking in the fascinating history of this old Pā and coastal defense site.

At the peak, you will enjoy sweeping views of Auckland City, the inner harbour and some outlying islands of the Hauraki Gulf.

Trip Summary

• Meet Fergs Kayaks 9am
• Safety Briefing
• 45 minute paddle to Devonport
• Paddle tour around North Head
• Land on Cheltenham Beach One 
• Hike to North Head summit 
• Return to base 12pm (approx.)

Pest Free

Fergs takes its responsibilities to keeping our amazing environment as pristine as possible. With this in mind we are proud to hold a Pest Free warrant.

• Please ensure anything you bring with you is free of rats / possums / stoats / plague skinks and ants.
• Please clean all footwear and ensure that clothes and footwear do not have seeds or other plant matter on it.

Terms and Conditions

We apply a strict cancellation policy.
Fergs reserves the right to cancel or amend any tour due to any inclement outside our control ie weather, road, water closures.
If the tour has commenced we have the right to amend the tour due to safety requirements at the guides discretion.
Fergs will use all reasonable efforts to contact all participants in the event that Fergs needs to cancel a tour due to inclement weather.
In the event that Fergs cancels the tour a full refund or a booking transfer to an alternative date will be offered.
There are No refunds on Gift Cards under any circumstances.
Fergs is not liable in any circumstances for any costs incurred by the Participant as a result of such cancellation.

These terms are subject to rights and remedies you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 2003.

Cancellation charges
75% refund if cancelled 48 hrs prior to trip
50% refund if cancelled 24hrs prior to trip
0% refund if fewer than 24hrs notice including missing the tour departure time, fail to arrive, or we have to cancel the booking because of Participant unsuitability due to age, ill health, poor fitness, inappropriate physical size, intoxication.

Risk Disclosure

Undertaking activities in the outdoors has inherent risks associated. Fergs Kayaks understands these risks and has developed a robust health and safety management system that fully complies with the Adventure Activities Regulations and follows all industry good practice guidelines. This includes undertaking an annual audit from an external, third party provider.

It is not possible however to reduce the likelihood of incidents occurring completely and that there are hazards that could result in serious injury or death. These could include drowning in water activities and falling from height in climbing and abseiling related activities. Though serious weather and environmental warnings can indicate potential hazards, it is still challenging to foresee all unforeseen hazards. Fergs Kayaks is committed to operating within all known identified warning systems (weather, earthquake, volcanic and tsunami). Fergs Kayaks will follow their prescribed management strategies in determining if it is appropriate for sessions and activities to take place.

Trip Map

What to Bring

Dress for the weather, and be prepared for it to change. We recommend the following:

• For summer paddling: shorts, t-shirt, sports tights, quick dry clothing. For winter paddling, anything thermal/wool/polypro, shorts/leggings/polar fleece or hiking trousers (NO denim or cotton please)
• A windproof shell jacket
• Hiking shoes or trainers
• Water and snacks
• Sunhat/sunglasses, ideally with a securing string
• Sunscreen
• Camera
• Your sense of adventure
• We provide all safety equipment