Browns Island Motukorea Sea Kayak Tour
Description
Discover Browns Island's rich history near Auckland. Horses were swum across the harbor by early settlers, while Māori thrived with farming and fishing centuries ago, leaving behind remnants of pā sites. Even more intriguingly, remnants of the Sydney mud cockle were found within volcanic shell beds. In 1909, New Zealand's aviation history took flight as Alex and Claude Barnard launched a homemade flying machine from the island's peak, marking the nation's first aeroplane trials. Browns Island is a volcanic cone from an eruption 25,000 years ago, part of the active Auckland Volcanic Field. Now uninhabited, it's a recreational reserve turned wildlife sanctuary, home to native birds like tūī, pūkeko, silvereye, as well as unique wildlife such as skinks and geckos. For students and researchers, Browns Island offers educational opportunities in volcanology, geology, and environmental conservation, making it an ideal field study destination.
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Embark on a sea kayak expedition from Auckland CBD to Browns Island (Motukorea). Designed for beginners, this journey presents breathtaking vistas of Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour. Observe marine creatures, avian species, and even potential dolphin and whale sightings.
Uncover the untouched volcanic island's scenic allure and historical remnants. Serving as a wildlife haven and educational hub, Browns Island promises an immersive experience.
Embark on a sea kayak expedition from Browns Island (Motukorea) to Auckland CBD. This journey presents breathtaking vistas of Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour. Observe marine creatures, avian species, and even potential dolphin and whale sightings.
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(10)
A great way to explore an island with paddling and an informative walk built in . 2 great guides in Millie and Legend - lots of enthusiasm and great local knowledge.
Thank you for the awesome feedback! We’re so glad you loved the mix of kayaking and exploring Motukorea on foot; it’s one of our favourite ways to experience the island. Millie and Legend will be stoked to hear your kind words about their enthusiasm and local knowledge. Hope to see you back on the water again soon!
And it was lots of fun. Legend was a great guide, with great knowledge about the harbour and islands. Highly recommend to anyone even those who have minimal experience.
Love this — thank you! We’re so glad you had such a fun day out and felt confident on the water. Legend will be stoked to hear your kind words, and we really appreciate the recommendation.
Had an amazing trip across to Browns Island. We explored the island. The guide Legend was a wealth of knowledge. The weather was superb. We had a couple of people not so confident of the water and he took great care of them. Would highly recommend this tour.
Hey there, amazing review for an amazing sea kayak tour to Browns island. Thanks for choosing Social Nature Movement
“I had an amazing time on the Browns Island kayak tour! The spot was beautiful and provided a perfect balance of exercise and relaxation. Kayaking to the island, walking and stopping for photo ops, and swimming in the clear waters made for a memorable experience. It was so nice to be surrounded by nature while learning about the history of this Auckland gem. The team was professional and made the experience even better. I’m truly grateful for such a lovely day outdoors!”
Thank you so much for your amazing review! 🧡 We're thrilled to hear you had such a memorable time on the Browns Island kayak tour 🛶🏝️ The mix of paddling, exploring, swimming, and soaking up the views really does make it a special experience! 📸🌊 We’re so glad you enjoyed the nature, the history, and the great company along the way 🌿📚 Our team will be so happy to hear your kind words – hope to see you back out on the water soon! 🌞💦
We did not make it to the Browns Island as plan. We were novice and inexperience with the kayak that were used. The tour is probably more suitable for people with some kayaking experience in the sea but the tour guide Chris was friendly and helpful.
Thanks for your review Niem and sorry it was too difficult to get to the island
It was an amazing experience! Ben was an excellent guide, felt safe the whole trip! Funny and relaxed guy. Recommend that trip! Easy hike to the top!
Thanks for the review
Browns Island with SNM is highly recommended by us. We scootered to them along the waterfront. They provided drinks and food and took care of the whole trip so seemlessly. Thanks thanks thanks
Cheers and welcome back anytime
We had a very fun time with Chris on our kayaking adventure. Beautiful day on the water and the Browns Island was so interesting and of course great views. Chris was a trooper since we were dealing with some sea sickness and he helped us deal with that kindly. Great tour and I would highly recommend it - try and get Chris he was great!
Stoked you had a great time to Browns Island :-)
Browns Island was a great kayak tour with a fabulous company. The guide David was knowledgeable and we felt safe. Really cool being in a big city and having this island to ourselves that day
Great!
Both my friend and I were in awe of our instructors wealth of knowledge of the area and the story behind it, would highly recommend this experience to anyone considering the Kay’s king experience
Hi Felicia, Thanks for the amazing words and letting the community know what type of quality work we do!
