2020 - Current Start Time Sunset.
Launch Location Behind Akaroa Recreation Ground.

Booking Form For
NightSUP, SUP Hire, Hobie Eclipse Hire or SUP Lessons

Detailed information below

Please note booking times vary depending on sunset time and wind and weather conditions. Once you have submitted your details we will send you a booking confirmation link for payment.
​All paddlers must be able to swim and must not be under the influence of alcohol, your guide has the right to refuse access to the activity on any safety grounds.
 
NightSUP Guided LED Illuminated Tour 
$95 Per person
Duration 1.5 Hours

​WHAT IS NIGHTSUP?
NightSUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) is SUP with powerful custom-made L.E.D. lighting kits attached beneath the boards, allowing you to see all of the activity beneath the boards at night.
After a detailed safety briefing and brief lesson (our aim is to have everyone standing up enjoying the experience), you will soon be gliding serenely around the beautiful shore-front of iconic Akaroa. 
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WHAT WILL YOU SEE?

The sea-life really comes alive and is highly visible under the lights as you follow your guide around the shore for a full hour. Expect to see plenty of fish species darting around attracted by the lights, along with plant life on the sea floor. All this while viewing incredible sunsets from the water and gorgeous Akaroa lit after dark - there may be some surprises too...

​Species we often see

• Stingray
• Garfish
• Rig
• Kahawai
• Sprat
• ​Herring
• Flounder
• Crab
• ​Eel

BUT I HAVE NEVER PADDLED BEFORE?
90% of the folk we take out are new to SUP and for this reason we provide a detailed lesson on the beach before anyone gets on a board.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
We recommend dressing appropriately for the air temperature. It is extremely rare to fall off our boards but you must be happy getting what you are wearing wet, just in case. Wetsuits are not generally required however in winter months polyprops are recommended.

​HOW MANY OF US CAN GO?
We cater for up to ten riders per trip and complete one trip per evening, so get your booking in quick. Please note we require a minimum of four to operate.
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IS IT SAFE?
You are in safe hands, your guide has an intimate knowledge of the strict route we take and is an internationally certified SUP coach. You will be provided with a stable Stand Up Paddle Board and appropriate safety equipment. We operate within approximately 100 metres of the shore for the entire trip so you are very close to land the whole time. We want you to have an experience you will never forget so we take your safety very seriously. We only run on calm nights, so you don't need to be a highly experienced rider to participate.

Stand Up Paddle board lessons
$60 Per Person
Learn from Akaroa's only Surfing NZ certified SUP Coach. Stand-Up Paddle boarding or "SUP", is the fastest growing watersport worldwide. 

SUP is fantastic for cardio fitness, suitable for a very wide range of ages and if you get serious is a great core or general body work out. You can SUP for fun, teambuilding, to be at one with nature, with your family, with your friends, and some people even SUP with their Dog!

​​What will you learn? 
During your 1st lesson we will teach you about 

• SUP Safety
• Wind, weather and tides
• Your equipment
• Setting your paddle to correct length
• Attaching your leash to your board and yourself
• Getting on your board
• Correct standing position​
• Knee paddling technique (Safe Position)
• Correct paddling technique
• Turning technique
• Transition from knee paddling to standing
• SUP hazards and how to identify them
• What to do in an emergency situation​

We are highly flexible so if you have any special requests talk to us!

EMAIL ADDRESS

info@nightsupakaroa.co.nz

TELEPHONE NUMBER

027 2433 243

SHOP ADDRESS

58 Rue Lavaud
Akaroa
New Zealand