Stewart Island Sea Kayaking with Bill

Stewart Island Sea Kayaking with Bill Stewart Island NZ- guided sheltered water sea kayaking for individuals or groups of up to 4 people

We paddle along the lovely forest clad northern shores of Paterson Inlet, enjoying the sights and sounds of nature in this beautiful place (the way NZ once was). I am an active retiree who has known and loved Stewart Island all his life. I’m accredited with NZ Outdoor Instructors' Association as a Sea Kayak Leader.

With Old Boat Sailor – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 9 weeks in a row. 🎉
18/08/2026

With Old Boat Sailor – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 9 weeks in a row. 🎉

One of our favorite trees - a nice sport for a winter's lunch in the sun at Little Kaipipi
18/08/2026

One of our favorite trees - a nice sport for a winter's lunch in the sun at Little Kaipipi

15/08/2026

Fergus shows us how its done with a textbook perfect roll during a recent practice.

With Stewart Island - Ulva Island Ferry – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a r...
11/08/2026

With Stewart Island - Ulva Island Ferry – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a row. 🎉

Another lovely Matariki weekend paddle - with a very good friend.
12/07/2026

Another lovely Matariki weekend paddle - with a very good friend.

Yup....
08/07/2026

Yup....

This one hits a little deeper. There comes a time when you realize the goal isn’t just to live longer. It’s to live in a way that still feels like yours.

Sailors know boats can be uncomfortable, inconvenient, expensive, damp, stubborn, and occasionally ridiculous. We also know there are moments at anchor that feel so peaceful and alive that they make all of it worth it.

No one gets forever. But maybe the hope is to spend as much of the time we do have close to the things that make us feel most ourselves: the cockpit, the water, the last light of the day, and the quiet creak of the boat beneath us.

A lovely winters paddle on Te waka a te Wera this morning. Bowing to heritage (left - The lovely little snekke ELSE, br...
23/06/2026

A lovely winters paddle on Te waka a te Wera this morning. Bowing to heritage (left - The lovely little snekke ELSE, brought from Norway in the 1920's and TE MOANA, until recently understood to be the oldest boat still fishing commercially in NZ, and my Delta 16. Seabirds near Ryans Creek.

With Port Otago – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
22/06/2026

With Port Otago – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

A lovely winters paddle on Te Whaka a te Wera (Paterson Inlet) yesterday. Winter kayaking here can be pure magic.
12/06/2026

A lovely winters paddle on Te Whaka a te Wera (Paterson Inlet) yesterday. Winter kayaking here can be pure magic.

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