Situated at the entrance to the beach here are:-
- The Kapiti Boating Club http://www.kapitiboatingclub.org.nz/club/frameset.html
- The Kapiti Coastguard http://www.coastguardcentral.org.nz/localunits_kapiti.html
- The Kapiti Underwater Club http://www.divekapiti.org.nz/
Access is allowed onto the beach for the purposes of launching a boat or for disabled persons.
This is common from Waikanae south given the population using the beach.
Parking
Park vehicle and trailer back off the high water mark.Plenty of available space but leave room for each other as well as other beach users.
Characteristics
In my view, one of the better beach launch areas on the Kapiti Coast. Protected to some degree by the lee of Kapiti Island and also a convenient sandbar that helps dissipate waves making launching and retrieving easier. Popular especially in summer.Heavier boats have a challenge getting over the sandbar hence the availability of a tractor to Kapiti Boating Club Members. For light boats such as mine there is ample water to sail over the bar with centreboard raised.
Pictures
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| Exit from the beach |
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| View of Kapiti Boating Club |
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| Common signs on many beaches on the Kapiti Coast |
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| View looking out to sea. Launching usually to the right of this fence line. This photo taken on a day that definitely wouldn't be suitable! |
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