Kayaking is an outdoor activity and the part of the world you will be visiting is identified as being within a Temperate Rainforest. Our summer daytime highs are rarely much over room temperature and our nighttime lows can be described as cool. It Also rains on occasion, sometimes for extended periods.

North Island Kayak provides our tour guests with equipment to help keep our cold seawater away from you while you are in your kayaks. We also provide pogies to keep hands out of the elements and paddling jackets as an outher layer.

North Island Kayak provides quality tents and thermarest self inflating matresses. We can even supply you a sleeping bag if you wish.

If you are familiar with spending time outdoors then you are likely already equipped with most of the clothing and accessories that you will need to bring with you. Likewise you are aware that cotton is not your friend when there is any chance of getting wet. We recommend that you try to avoid jeans and cotton shirts or sweaters on our trips as once they get wet or damp they can be very tough to dry and provide you with minimal residual warmth.

If you can stick with synthetic, quick dry materials or wool for your clothing you will likely have a much better experience in our wilderness. We recommend that you consider having two sets of clothing for your kayaking tour. One set that you will primarilly wear while in the kayaks. This should consist of layerable clothes that will cope well and remain comfortable should they get damp or even wet. The second set of clothing is for around camp and should be selected to keep you warm and cozy during the evening. Again layers provide maximum flexability.