Kayaks on the water at sunrise
Picton, Marlborough Sounds

Paddle the Sounds with someone who knows them.

Half-day and full-day guided kayak trips and walks around Queen Charlotte Sound, small groups, no experience needed.

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Trips

Kayaking and walking in the Sounds

Small groups, guided by people who grew up on this water, gear included.

Half-day kayak

A three-hour paddle out to the first bays, with a stop on a beach for a swim. Good for beginners, all gear supplied.

Full-day kayak and walk

Paddle out, walk a section of the Queen Charlotte Track, and get picked up by water taxi. Lunch included.

Private trips

Tailored trips for groups, families or corporate days out. Tell us your group and we'll build a route.

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A guide briefing the group before launch
Who we are

Guides who grew up on this water

Sounds Sea Kayaks has run trips out of Picton since 2012. Our guides are all qualified, and most of them grew up on boats in the Sounds.

Groups stay small, six paddlers to a guide, so nobody gets left behind and everybody gets a proper look at the coastline.

Trip prices

Prices include all gear, a guide and a snack or lunch depending on the trip.

Half-day from $145pp, full-day from $195pp

Private trips are priced by group size, get in touch for a quote.

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70 Example Street, Picton 7220

Trips run daily, weather depending, October to April

03 555 0121

Book a few days ahead in summer, trips fill fast on a good forecast.

The kayak fleet on the beach
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