Snorkelling in/around Auckland

[ManDownUnder]

Where???

I'm just getting into it - getting the gear together now, and all I need now is to know where I can go snorkelling, take a speargun and or grab bag with me and get me some Kai...

Anyone help (and please - no advise about the large Paua over by the sewerage outfall...)

[Smorg]

Yeah man i head out quite a bit. Lost my speargun about 3 weeks ago though, theres a few good places, ive nailed a couple of good snapper of the rocks out of browns bay. It pays to have a boat so you can head out to the islands in the gulf, always get heaps out there:doobey:

[Lou Girardin]

There's lots of places near Matakana, Ti Point, etc. There's a place near leigh that just crawls with Snaps, Kingi's etc. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

[M1CRO]

There's lots of places near Matakana, Ti Point, etc. There's a place near leigh that just crawls with Snaps, Kingi's etc. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be :nono:

[Smorg]

. It's called Goat Island, but you have to dive at night.

:lol: :lol: :lol: or make up some bullshit about scientific tests..............hell it works for the Japs:weird: :weird:

[Indoo]

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be :nono:

Its only a reserve between 11.15am and 5.25pm.

[bugjuice]

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

[Lou Girardin]

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

Is that where you got the world record muff rash?

[ManDownUnder]

in auckland, i like to dive along K'rd.. but it can hurt if you jump off the side of the boat too hard, and there's lots of traffic..

in the water tho, i was thinking about getting myself some basics and learning/going to drown myself efficiently.. I'd be happy to tag along if anyone is up for the risk..

Count me in.

I'm doing a (free) Try a snorkel thingy on 24/11... want me to ring the guy and see if you can come too?

I'm getting up a bit of fitness (swimming) at the mo so I can enjoy it, getting the gear all together ($120 all up, for snorkel ask, flippers and booties)... get the spear gun etc and I'll be away.

I want to get the hang of snorkelling/diving etc properly before going out with a loaded waepon... and then I might try it with a spear gun (ha HA *ba doom tssssssshhhh*)
MDU

[Lou Girardin]

Ummm, it is a reserve! So if your raping and pillaging, then Goat Island is NOT the place to be :nono:

Noooo, is it?:shifty:

[ManDownUnder]

Yeah man i head out quite a bit. Lost my speargun about 3 weeks ago though, theres a few good places, ive nailed a couple of good snapper of the rocks out of browns bay. It pays to have a boat so you can head out to the islands in the gulf, always get heaps out there:doobey:

Sounds great - can we hook up sometime? Next week is out, but after that?

[bugjuice]

Count me in.

I'm doing a (free) Try a snorkel thingy on 24/11... want me to ring the guy and see if you can come too?

I'm getting up a bit of fitness (swimming) at the mo so I can enjoy it, getting the gear all together ($120 all up, for snorkel ask, flippers and booties)... get the spear gun etc and I'll be away.

I want to get the hang of snorkelling/diving etc properly before going out with a loaded waepon... and then I might try it with a spear gun (ha HA *ba doom tssssssshhhh*)
MDU
yeah, if ya can.. stick me down for two.. :niceone:

[M1CRO]

... for snorkel, mask, flippers and booties)...

Fins, they are called Fins... FINS! Flipper is a dolphin!!! :doh:

[ManDownUnder]

Fins, they are called Fins... FINS! Flipper is a dolphin!!! :doh:

ok - and willy has to be let out right?

LOL (point taken - I'm new at this... ta...)

[M1CRO]

Noooo, is it?:shifty:

Sure is.. Of course you can catch anything you like if you want MAF to take your transport and anything else that was used in the commission of the offence :bash:

Used to dive there all the time in my younger "open water" days - also in Lake Pupuke (but we wont get into that!) :doh:

[bugjuice]

ok - and willy has to be let out right?

LOL (point taken - I'm new at this... ta...)
either that, or if you swim on your back, you can do a Jaws impression.. well, kinda..

[ManDownUnder]

either that, or if you swim on your back, you can do a Jaws impression.. well, kinda..

LOL... you just want to see my dorsel fin (or is that a flipper... I dunno anymore)

2 things.

The try a snorkle thingy is actually a try a scuba thingy (apparently there's a big diff)

I have a call in to the guy at Dive HQ to confirm if another 2 pple is ok...

MDU

[Drunken Monkey]

Yeah best place nearby is at Goat Island. Used to do a lot of snorkelling there when we were at the University lab on field trips.

[M1CRO]

I'm just getting into it - getting the gear together now

Actually, being at SSI Dive Controller level, I am qualified to teach snorkelling if you need some "extra" assistance.

But, then again, I am more likely to give you wrong advice just so I can take a photo of your face and post it here on KB :rofl:

[ManDownUnder]

Actually, being at SSI Dive Controller level, I am qualified to teach snorkelling if you need some "extra" assistance.

But, then again, I am more likely to give you wrong advice just so I can take a photo of your face and post it here on KB :rofl:

I'll keep that in mind if/when formal training is needed. At the mo it's snorkelling all the way with a "give it a go" on scuba...

[Lord Alster]

I'll look forward to seeing you guys on coast watch soon. I'd suggest you try a sling instead of a spear gun, much easier and more efficient. It's just a spear with an elastic band attached to the end that you stretch out down the spear and hold until you wanna spear something. Much much easier to use when you're snokeling.

[bugjuice]

LOL... you just want to see my dorsel fin (or is that a flipper... I dunno anymore)

2 things.

The try a snorkle thingy is actually a try a scuba thingy (apparently there's a big diff)

I have a call in to the guy at Dive HQ to confirm if another 2 pple is ok...

MDU
churs hugely.. which one is it btw?

[ManDownUnder]

I'll look forward to seeing you guys on coast watch soon. I'd suggest you try a sling instead of a spear gun, much easier and more efficient. It's just a spear with an elastic band attached to the end that you stretch out down the spear and hold until you wanna spear something. Much much easier to use when you're snokeling.

Cheers for that... as mentioned - I'll learn how to survive before I learn how to kill things... but I'm a hunt kill cook kinda guy so the sling will come in handy.

How much do I expect to pay for one? Would I look for "sling" on trademe - or something else?

Best place to get one?

[ManDownUnder]

churs hugely.. which one is it btw?

Portage Road New Lynn

[ScumKiller2]

Enjoy the snorkelling (and the scuba lesson).. Goat Isl is a great place if you don't want to kill anything - heaps of fishes, rays, etcetc.

Personally, I've watched too many movies (Jaws1-3, Open Water) to be hanging around in the water with a bleeding fish attached to me......

But you'll be fine :2thumbsup

[Swoop]

Enjoy the snorkelling (and the scuba lesson).. Goat Isl is a great place if you don't want to kill anything - heaps of fishes, rays, etcetc.

Personally, I've watched too many movies (Jaws1-3, Open Water) to be hanging around in the water with a bleeding fish attached to me......

But you'll be fine :2thumbsup

A shark would get nowhere near me in the water... all the brown stuff would hide my trail while I ran across the surface of the :thud: water to solid ground

[ManDownUnder]

A shark would get nowhere near me in the water... all the brown stuff would hide my trail

So you reckon we should swim near tacky poo nar?

The beaches there are lovely after a really heavy rainfall... all sorts getting washed up...

[ScumKiller2]

So you reckon we should swim near tacky poo nar?

The beaches there are lovely after a really heavy rainfall... all sorts getting washed up...


Yep, lots of moon-fish, they swim from Browns Bay......

[Swoop]

Swim wherever, I'll make my own sewerage outfall if anything with big teeth and an attitude approaches!


Waits for response from various KB members...

[Lord Alster]

Don't think you need to be too concerned about sharks guys, be more concerned about the local iwi claiming your catch in some places.