Welcoming Whangamata

February 2011

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February 2011

From islands to towering cliffs - the paddling at Whangamata is full of variety
Whangamata Harbour and islands, Coromandel Peninsula Known in my youth as the place to go to play at kayak surfing and to today’s youth as ‘the’ place to go for New Year’s Eve, Whangamata suited our end of winter purposes admirably. The camping ground would be uncrowded, the showers hot and the kayaking options were […]

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Ruth Soukoutou

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