Te Araroa - 02 Auckland - e Puhoi to Wenderholm Kayak

The kayak route is open for 10 months (September to June) and is best down on an outgoing tide. At any time of the year you can walk to Wenderholm or close by Waiwera using the left fork (right coming north)

This 6.7 km route sits in the sweet spot for a half-day outing — long enough to feel rewarding, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Expect around 1 hour and 29 minutes.

Point-to-point in layout, this trail takes you from A to B across the landscape. Consider your return logistics before heading out. The trail is officially waymarked as TA02e, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.