Kayak Rental & Trips in Ohakune, New Zealand

Canoe Safaris New Zealand Founded in 1979, Canoe Safaris offers fun filled river holidays for folks with little or no paddling experience. After more than three decades in operation and thousands of happy customers, we are confident that our guided canoe and rafting trips have the right balance of fun, relaxation and exploration. Canoe Safaris has a river holiday for all ages, from families with young children to those over 70 years young. Location Our base is in central Ohakune at 6 Tay St (corner of Tay and Rata). Ohakune is a central point for getting to and from the Whanganui River - around 1-1 3/4 hours to a put in point at Whakahoro/Taumarunui and 45 minutes back from the take out at Pipiriki. We now have new Motel accommodation available at our base in Ohakune. You can collect barrels and gear before your trip and leave your car while you are on the river. Contact us for prices and availability. We have safe parking for cars while you are on the river at our fully fenced base. Clients are welcome to contact us in the night before their trip to pick up barrels/discuss campsites etc. Canoes And Kayaks All canoes and kayaks are imported from the US or Canada, and are some of the best boats available. We take great pride in having the best equipment on the river and are constantly updating our fleet. Canoes come complete with storage barrels, lifejackets, bailers, rope and paddles. Canoes have straps for securing gear and barrels. We have River guidebooks for sale, DoC Maps, and we give a training session and campsite recommendations/paddling times at the start of your hire trip. Canoe rental price includes all paddling gear, transport to and from the river. PRICES Kayak Rental - 3 Day Kayak - $190.00 per person - 4 Day Kayak - $195.00 per person - 5 Day Kayak - $205.00 per person Locator Beacon - 3 Day Hire $45.00 - 4 Day Hire $60.00 - 5 Day Hire $70.00