Abel Tasman National Park
We are loaded up the in the water taxi to take us into Abel Tasman National Park for our sea kayaking adventure.
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You ride in a water taxi on a trailer, down the road, right out onto the beach and into the water. There is no dock.
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Another water taxi full of people headed to the park.
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Split Apple Rock, a brief stop on the way to the park.
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The water taxi dropped us at beautiful Bark Bay, where we have a bit of free time before we take off in our kayaks.
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The water and beach at Bark Bay are just stunning.
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Matthew and Shawn on the beach at Bark Bay.
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Shawn, Scott and Tim getting some sand between their toes.
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Tim and Shawn (and everyone else in his glasses!)
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Look carefully...the whole gang is reflected in Tim's glasses.
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Tim paddling past Totara Rocks into Boundary Bay.
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This beautful shallow part of Torent Bay is full of stingrays. We saw quite a few!
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Seagulls going nuts for some chips that people were throwing.
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