RESTFUL
SEASIDE HOLIDAYS
AT
YFANWEN


THE SEA

Long Beach

Tapeka Point - fishing and rock scrambling

Start of the Tall Ships race

Russell Foreshore

Iris - a magnificant sight!

Some of the Locals!

Don't forget the Waikare Inlet on the Opua side!

For everyone staying in the Bay of Islands the sea is always nearby and nearly always accessible. The water is warm and in the main the beaches are sandy and shallow, making them excellent for family holidays. The outer islands break large waves so that the beaches are seldom unsafe due to rough weather. The close-by beach at Pipiroa Bay consists at high tide level of soft, clean sand. It is one of the very few building-free beaches with easy public access in the Bay of Islands. For swimming it is very shallow and turns to mud with shells below the mid-tide line - about 1/2 metre depth at high tide. We wear Crocs for swimming at this beach.

In the immediate area Long Beach at Russell is probably the choice swimming place (picture above). It is also the only beach to give a useable surf, which can occur with northerly winds.

Sailing is a dominant activity and the Russell Tall Ships Race at the beginning of January is always an event well worth watching. There are very many water activities which include sightseeing, paragliding, waterskiing, chartering a yacht or a launch and others. The best places to start looking are probably the kiosk at the end of the Russell wharf or the booking office accross the road from the entry to the wharf, or the Fullers' office in Paihia. On the internet see nz.com, Fullers Bay of Islands and always Goooogle! There are many other providers in the Bay.

Fishing is also very popular and there are many places around the coast and inlets where good catches are claimed.

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Owners and managers - Margaret and Tim Ridge
Phone (0064) (0)9 445 1899
or mobile (0064) (0)21 126b 5709
email Margaret

The wharf and foreshore at Russell