Have a splash and a paddle
AAfter a short session at Ōmokoroa Domain beach earlier last summer, Ōmokoroa Kayaks is again ready to launch its kayak and paddleboard hire service on Sunday 1st November.
Lawrence, a director of Ōmokoroa Kayaks Limited was pleased with the reception the hire service received last summer, especially from the local community and now has an agreement with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to trade from the same area on the Domain beach until late April 2021. Last summer was really a matter of testing the business model to see if it was viable, and even with some unfavourable wind and tide times, it proved successful. One thing did become clear, and that was the fact that a great many people wished to have their first experience on a paddleboard, of which we only had two. This season we will have a minimum of five new inflatable models which I am sure will be put through their paces on a beach which could not be better suited to learn to paddleboard on.
We have already received a number of enquiries and bookings from corporate companies and small groups of friends who wish to have a morning or evening paddle, some of whom will be arriving on their e-bikes and then taking to the water and finishing off with a locally made coffee.
An evening paddle and a pizza also has quite an appeal to it, so does the sound of fish and chips, a relaxing evening on the deck of the Boat Club, or a BBQ to finish off a warm, sunny Ōmokoroa evening.
Just a reminder that we are tide dependant and trading times will soon be published on the Ōmokoroa Kayaks website and Facebook pages, along with any changes due to weather conditions. As a rule, we will be trading four hours before and after high tide.
Please remember, if you are considering the purchase of a kayak or paddleboard, please feel free to come and have a chat as Ōmokoroa Kayaks can offer favourable supply terms on Mission and WeeniWave kayaks along with Waxenwolf inflatable paddleboards.
We look forward to meeting you down on the beach.