Issue 35Letters to the Editor 6The Unclaimed Coast - AdventurePhilosophy’s South Georgian Odyssey 8Dacre Cottage, Okura andthe man who gave it his name 12Coastbusters 2006 16New Owners at<strong>Canoe</strong> & <strong>Kayak</strong> Waikato 18Aspects of Outdoor Leadership:Know Thyself 20Safety at Sea - The Law andhow we can work within it 21Overseas Article 23Motiti 28Blue Duck Territory 30The Official 2006 Speight’sCoast to Coast Results 31Speight’s Coast to Coast 2006The Spirit of New Zealand 33Report on the Shearwaterfrom Quality <strong>Kayak</strong>s 42Buyers Guide 43Directory: Things To Do 49Learn To <strong>Kayak</strong> 50Front cover photo: Mark JonesContents page photo by Fay and Bruce Schaw4 ISSUE THIRTYfive • 2006
EDITOR:Peter TownendPh: [09] 473 0036 Fax [09] 473 0794Email: pete@canoeandkayak.co.nzDESIGN & PRODUCTION:Breakthrough CommunicationsPO Box 108050 Symonds St,AucklandPh: [09] 303 3536 • Fax [09] 303 0086Email: kayak@graphics.co.nzWebsite: www.graphics.co.nzPUBLISHER:<strong>Kayak</strong> NZ Magazine is published six timesper year by <strong>Canoe</strong> & <strong>Kayak</strong> Ltd.7/28 Anvil Road, Silverdale, AucklandPRINTING: Brebner PrintDISTRIBUTION: IMDSUBSCRIPTIONS:New Zealand – 1 year 6 Issues = $30Overseas – 1 year 6 Issues = $50Payment to:<strong>Canoe</strong> and <strong>Kayak</strong> Ltd,7/28 Anvil Road, Silverdale, AucklandPh [09] 421 0662 • Fax [09] 421 0663Overseas subscribers can make payment viacredit card number on subscription form.CONTRIBUTORS: We welcome contributors’articles and photos.• Text should be submitted on disk oremailed as a Word text file.• Photos should be emailed or put on CD asa high resolution (300 dpi) jpg at full sizeaccompanied by captions. Prints shouldbe captioned on the reverse andnumbered and listed in text.• All care will be taken to safeguard andreturn material.• No responsibility is accepted forsubmitted material.• Material published in the magazine mustnot be reproduced without permission.• Refer to www.canoeandkayak.co.nz.NZ <strong>Kayak</strong> magazine ‘Contributors’Guidelines’ for more details.COPYRIGHT: The opinions expressed bycontributors and the information stated inadvertisements/articles are not necessarilyagreed by the editors or publisher of NewZealand <strong>Kayak</strong> Magazine.ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO:Peter TownendEmail: pete@canoeandkayak.co.nzNew Zealand <strong>Kayak</strong> MagazineSubscribe a friend to the <strong>Kayak</strong> NZ MagazineSubscription Form• One year subscription, that’s 6 issues for $30, saving nearly$6 off the news-stand price, delivered free.Name:Email:Address:Phone:Waitangi DayThe dawn started with the bird song of yesteryearand the quiet chirping of half a dozen kids.It is now 2 pm and my dad has arrived to helpproof read the articles for Issue 35 and Kevin fromnext door has dropped over for a coffee. As I leftto retrieve my cuppa from the office (in my kiwibackyard shed) Dad asked Kevin if he was doinganything special for Waitangi day. It got methinking.What did we do to celebrate this unique Kiwi day?Up until that moment I had completely forgottenall about it.We had had a typical day, finishing or startingdepending on how you look at it at 1am with theroar of the rifles as the possums fell like flies (wellthree did and air rifles can roar if you have realgood hearing) Then 6 hours sleep and waking upon a deserted beach, a cuppa tea, a swim, baconand eggs on the BBQ, then mow the lawn and pushCard No:OOPSA big apology to Simon Greig for getting thephotgrapher’s name wrong on theWhanganui Article in the last issue of the<strong>Kayak</strong> NZ Magazine.Simon is a keen Yakity Yakker from the Bay ofPlenty Club.Sorry Mate, Editor✄Cheque Visa MastercardSignature Expiry date:Send form to <strong>Kayak</strong> NZ Magazine. PO Box 100 493, NSMC, Auckland.Or phone [09] 421 0662 Fax [09] 421 0663email: pete@canoeandkayak.co.nzan abandoned car off the said deserted beach,call Greg from DOC, remove the battery, engineand gearbox oil in case Greg can’t get therewith the local farmer, Garth and his HUGEtractor arrived in the nick of time. We filled theabandoned car up with half a ton of beachrubbish from the last six months (includingDonna’s contribution, see editorial 34) andheaded for home over the crystal clear watersof Karepiro Bay. Lunch at home with a bunchof friends and then a few hours work on theMagazine and back into food with the family.I could also have stopped to reflect withfriends and family on how lucky we are to livein a peaceful country, where we all have a sayand when we feel wronged we tend to debateand fix it rather than fight and destroy it.Thanks to our Maori and Pakeha ancestors forgiving us this peace and let’s continue to buildon it with both hands.This issue is full to bursting with Kiwi Can DoAttitude. Read on and be inspired to challengeyourself a bit more and honour our ancestorson this Waitangi Day.Happy paddlingPeter TownendEditorGreat Stuff Safety Flag• Very easy to remove• Simply plugs into a rod holder• If lost overboard it floats• Flexible plastic base and fibreglass shaftBeing seen has never been easierAvailable at all good <strong>Kayak</strong> storesIncludes Safety Flag & Rod Holderemail: greatstuff@woosh.co.nzISSUE THIRTYfive • 2006 5
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