All on board

Whether you are a serious surfer or a visitor looking to taste the Kiwi surfer's lifestyle, New Zealand Surf Tours have a package to suit.

Novices are offered a free, one-hour lesson with "very stable, very buoyant" boards designed to make catching waves and standing upright easy. There are also performance boards for the more experienced.

Operated out of Auckland, a One-Day Surf and Beach Tour crams in surfing, body boarding, swimming, exploring, a barbecue and beach games - and even a pub-stop on the way home. The cost is $125 a person, and includes the use of a wetsuit and snorkelling gear.

Those who have their own surf equipment or prefer a day at the beach without the surfing and body boarding, pay $95. Surfies for the day are picked up and dropped off in a 12-seater coach and digital photographs of your surfing efforts can be emailed to you.

Contact: Before the season ends next month, New Zealand Surf Tours, ph (09) 832 9622, info@newzealandsurftours.com


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