Enjoy New Zealand's marine life up close in your very own 100% transparent kayak at Te Motu Hāwere a Maki (Goat Island Marine Reserve), Leigh. This unique experience is unlike any other kayaking adventure!
Come and kayak at Goat Island Marine Reserve! The glasslike kayaks allow you to experience seeing the marine life without getting into the water.
Get up close with marine life beneath you in the 100% transparent kayak at Motu Hāwere ā Maki (Goat Island) Marine.
This is an activity that is fun for the whole family, with our youngest kayaker being 3 and our oldest so far 76!
With the option of 60 or 90 minutes, book a kayak today!
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Thank you for the fantastic 🤩 review! We're delighted to hear you had a wonderful time despite the weather. Your feedback about wiping down the kayak is very helpful 👍 - we'll be sure to remind guests about that to maximize visibility for spotting all the incredible marine life. Please come back anytime, we'd love to have you explore the bay with us again soon! 🌊🌴🌞 Thanks for choosing Clearyak! 🙌
The staff were very friendly and professional. Safety first! The kayaking was great. Fish everywhere. Alot of fun, for nonswimmers
Thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review of your kayaking experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic time out on the water. It's great to know that our staff were friendly, professional, and made safety a top priority. That's exactly what we strive for - to provide an incredible and secure adventure for all our guests. And it sounds like the kayaking itself was an absolute blast, with so many amazing fish to observe up close. As a non-swimmer, we're pleased to hear you felt comfortable and stable in our kayaks. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're delighted you had such an enjoyable outing, and we hope you'll come back again soon for more awesome adventures on the water. Thanks again for choosing Clearyak!
Great experience! Water is clear with some cute snappers. Staff are friendly, patient and professional! My parents didn’t have much experience in kayaking, one of the staff (with glasses) was with them all the time. It was super nice and considerate! Recommend 10/10!
Hey Qing! Thank you for sharing your amazing review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with us. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed the clear water and spotting the cute snappers! Our team takes pride in making everyone feel comfortable, especially first-timers, so we’re glad to hear our staff member was able to assist your parents and make their time enjoyable. Thank you for the 10/10 recommendation—we’d love to see you again for another adventure! Warm regards, The Clearyak Team
Our trip been cancelled by the owner . Try to get refunded and no one answers the phone and no reply to our email. We come from long way for this activity. Very disappointed.
Hi Michelle, We always strive to give our customers a great, safe experience, and for this reason had to cancel operations the day of your booking due to weather conditions. We always ensure that we email customers as early as possible, as well as update the website to reflect these operating changes. We unfortunately have very patchy reception for phone calls due to our rural location and due to staff sickness we were running a few hours behind in our processing of refunds. Your refund has been processed according to the request in your email, with our apologies for the delayed response. We hope to see you another time so you can experience Clearyak on a great weather day!
Great experience. Recommend!
Thanks for the fantastic 5-star review! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We're thrilled you had an amazing Clearyak experience. We're so glad you enjoyed it! Can't wait to have you back again soon. Thanks for choosing Clearyak!🫶
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sandyh9 from United States wrote on 05 February 2025
kayaking the clear way
Great people running the show. Helpful and kind for us crazy Yanks. My only wish would have been for warmer and sunnier day, but I cant ask that of the owners?? Remember to wipe off the bottom of the kayak with the blue towel for easier gazing, i didnt. Oops. Enjoy.