S TORY BY LAURA PREN DERGAS T P H OTO S BY FREYA FENNWOOD AND JAIME SHARP
all the ingredients for a perfect paddling destination: golden beaches, spectacular mountain coasts, idyllic campsites sheltered by lush Tolkienesque forest, abundant yet innocuous wildlife and a staggering diversity of land- and seascapes. Now pack it all onto an island the size of peninsular Florida and drop it in the South Pacific 2,000 kilometers from anywhere. Add a population of friendly locals and all the amenities a traveler could ask for, and you have New Zealand’s South Island. In the austral summer of 2013, four adventurous paddlers, photographers and filmmakers caught a 14-hour flight from the Pacific Northwest, bought a secondhand camper van, loaded kayaks and gear, and set out to explore the island’s rich
paddling culture. They discovered that for each of New Zealand’s many stunning kayaking opportunities, there is an equally remarkable character leading the life of the paddle.
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