Sea Kayaking Safari - Pohatu Penguins & Fur Seals | Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2022
- On our third day in Akaroa, we went out on a scenic sea-kayaking safari to explore the outer coast of Banks Peninsula and Pohatu marine reserve.
Our day kicked off with breakfast at the popular Peninsula General Store:
Address: 40E Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520
For our kayaking tour we chose to go with Pohatu Penguins, a family-run business. They've worked over the last 30 years on penguin conservation and have a 100% guarantee that you'll see New Zealand fur seals during your tour.
On the tour we did (Option 2: 4WD Scenic Sea-kayaking safari) we had a very knowledgeable guide, photo stops along the way over and all the kayaking gear we needed was provided too.
Pohatu Penguins
www.pohatu.co.nz/
Address: Wildside Booking Office 2/8 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520
A short drive away from Pohatu Penguins' booking office is Newton's Waterfall. We heard it was an easy short walk to get to it so thought we'd go check it out. Peter decided to make it a little more challenging for himself though! We do not recommend following in his footsteps 😅
Newton's Waterfall
Address: 165 Aylmers Valley Road, Akaroa 7581
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VLOG DATE: 16 Jan 2022
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Back again early for the best content lessgoooo
😁👍 thanks for being early
Hi! I'm Italian and I made a gorgoeus trip to NZ two years ago... I'm watching all your videos and I shed a tear every minute I keep watching. I fell in love with your amazing contry, because of the stunning landscapes and the peace and quiet you constantly feel everywhere you go. Be proud of your incredibly beautiful land!
Thanks for your comment David 😁 yen n I both love it here, New Zealand is an amazing place for sure 🇳🇿❤
Would love to visit Italy one day too though it's one of the top places on our bucket list
“I didn’t see very much that’s for sure…” don’t know why that made me laugh.. Going down is definitely worse than going up.. shudda stuck the jandals down your shorts😆… how was paddling in the wind? Hopefully it was a tailwind… the little guys in the boxes were pretty dang cute 🐧😁… nice vid as always and thanks for the views! Safe travels!!
Hahahaha you know what... that's such a good idea why didn't I think of putting them in my shorts 😂 well I guess it was fun fetching them on the descent at least. We've continued our research into Thailand it's looking very doable as of right now 🤔
O n paddling in the wind was tough... a lot of it was head wind so we weren't really moving a lot of the time 😥
@@SeoulMan2020 I was excited about this elite visa but you mentioned the word pricey. So in my head I'm thinking maybe $5000 or something...
Went to check just now and it's like $30,000 nzd per person and $50,000 for a couple. Hahaha ok hard pass unfortunately.
@@PeterandYen definitely pricey… the one I was considering is around $15,000 US I believe…. Just depends where life takes me I guess.. figure I’m not taking the loot with me when I die so might as well eat myself silly 😁
@@SeoulMan2020 hahaha that's also true... and your tummy will definitely thank you for it.
From my late night research it seems April to May would be the ideal time to visit Thailand. Cause past may and we're entering monsoon season 🤔
The main thing I took away from this video is that Peter is in really great shape! Lol I felt tired just watching this one, the scenery was gorgeous though it's definitely on my list of places to visit now.
😂 I'm trying to hold it together for the camera. Pretty sure after this day yen n I were just couch potatoes for the rest of the day. Been looking at houses in akaroa 😅 the area left quite the impression on us.
@@PeterandYen You did great brother and yeah I think that would be an amazing place to live!
Can everyone salute to the slippers who kinda sacrficied without dying thank you for ur service slippers.
😂 hahaha... glad to get those slippers back they're my fav
Gosh the view above is really stunning!!! So jealous with the sunny summer that you guys got this year. The outfit for kayaking is briliant!
How's things over in Sydney guys? Looks like some crazy floods in parts of Aussie 😥
I"m a new subscriber and so happy to have discovered your channel !
We're happy you found us too! 🥰 Thank you for subscribing. Welcome and hope you enjoy our videos 🙂
We're binge watching your video guys, love this south island vlogs❤ love the spoiler of Peter's jandals LOL
😁 enjoy the series guys ✌
Yooooooooo i didnt know new zealand had penguins , always thought they were only around the antarctic area , really cool experience! Also The kayak skirt sure was “interesting” aesthetic wise 😂
Hahaha yes first time seeing that skirt for me too 😂 worked great though. New Zealand has quite a few rare penguin 🐧 species 😉
Great watch once again.
Thank you ✌
The beginning of this video already shows us the adventurous video is ahead of us.
I have never ever tried a savory muffin, to me, muffins are always sweet. I need to try a savory muffin, this is urgent!
Peter, there's a huge cut that can even be seen through the camera hahaha...that is something we two would have done though hahahah
The penguins are so adorable!
Peter is a pro on the kayak! We are impressed!
Love handmade stuff, always try to purchase handmade and local, family businesses.
You are our hero Peter! We would have died after the kayaking but totally worth those views😍😍
😯😯 never had a savoury muffin? They're great! Especially if you get a hot one.. with some yummy salty bacon and corn in them kinda thing.. hot enough to melt butter is the best 😊 Hahaha ya I was like what are you doing Peter?! 🤣🤣 Oh my goodness so glad Peter did the brunt work.. I was pretty unco with holding the camera and vlogging while trying not to drop my paddles.. or when rowing trying not to drop the camera 😆🤣 local and handmade is the best 😊👍
If peter is struggling, i dont know about the rest of us.. thanks for the info guys haha😂
Hahahaha I was like.. seriously you're probably not gonna see anything up there and it really was so much steeper than it looks on camera 😂 but he enjoyed his random little adventure 🤣👍🩴
Hi Peter ,Hi Yen , You had some beautiful weather to be out in nature....👍👍, and you did get to see some amazing wildlife to , Good choice guys to visit, Please be safe ....🙏🙏
😁 almost the entire trip was awesome weather. We were so lucky since there was a cyclone in New Zealand just a few weeks after. Stay safe where you are too 🙏
Another fabulous vlog guys 👍. I'm impressed with how Peter mountain-goated his way up and down the non existent 2nd waterfall 😃🐐
Hahahaha that ended up being a lot of fun. The worst part was being so disoriented up the top cause there were no paths. My internal GPS is non existent 😂
@@PeterandYen nice! My internal GPS sucks too and I have a geography degree 🤣🤣
Amaaaaazing amazing surrounding! All those animals walking around and lush greenery --- wow!
😁 akaroa is an awesome spot. Picture perfect town. Lovely scenery and abundant wild life 🤙
Another great day out and to see 2 waterfalls. Smart move to take the jandles off 😀
Haha unfortunately a fail on that second waterfall but it was a fun little side adventure 😂
Hey guys!
Croissant before kayaking sounds awesome! Haha. Yup when in French town, have to get a croissant :D
The view on the way to the kayak was so beautiful!! 😍
Really awesome kayaking experience guys! So jealous you get to see penguins and seals.
It was such a beautiful drive! We definitely couldn't have gotten there with our rental coz it needs a 4wd on those roads. The wildlife were so cute and awesome to see in their natural habitats ☺️
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Amazing vlog guys, really enjoyed this one! Those skirt things are amazing I always get soaked when kayaking so that would have come in handy. The penguins in their little homes were so cute! It was adorable how one of them was trying to hide under the other one
Haha it was the first time for us wearing them.. normally we just go without 🤣 I'm not a strong swimmer and I'm pretty unco (yen) so was just thinking please don't tip over coz I'll struggle to get myself unplugged 🤣🤣🤣
Super cute those fairy penguins 🐧. Good work out for you Peter 🤣
They are really cute ay.. we got a closer look at them in Timaru coz they come right up from the shore to the rocks at night 😍
@@PeterandYen they sure are. We got to see them couple times in Tasmania recently. Never get bored of them 😍
That looks like a great conservation tour to see the penguins - so good to be able to see them from the sea and get closer to them on the land too 🐧
Yes it was! So cute to see them. It was during their molting time though so they had greyish feathers rather than their usual cute blue ones 😊
What an adventure!! That video was definitely a workout 😭 still can’t get over seeing you guys all warm while we’re freezing . And lmbooo at the sandal save
Hahaha we were pretty much couch potatoes later that night 🤣🤣 it's been so hot in NZ this summer 🥵 hahaha no jandals were harmed in the making of this video 😂🩴
I appreciate the detail and time y’all take on showing every facet of your trip! Your videos have been very helpful in my planning 2 weeks in the South Island this November!
Thank you 😊🤙 hope you have an awesome trip
This a great spot to visit, even if you don't go kayaking. The views going in and the Penguins near the homestead are very interesting. But with a kayak on the roof rack, there are so many spots on Banks Peninsula you can drive to and go exploring, bays and sea caves. Magic.
That's such a great idea kayak on roof rack! You could even drive out and kayak to see the dolphins 🐬
We had a rental Toyota corollal so wouldn't have been able to drive out cause the road was recommended for 4wd.
It's been great we're heading over in May,taking a lot of tips from you.
Akaroa is one of our favorite parts of the South Island. Enjoy your travels there 👍
Such an awesome sceneries n penguins sooo cute. Kayaking seems fun but unfortunately am afraid of water.
😁 you can always try the boat option instead
Heck there's some stuffing locations in the South Island! Ah Peter always thinking of food! Oh Yen you must have breakfast my friend! That looks an amazing kayak across the harbour there and amazing views prior to that! That's yet another thing I will have to do! Always love waterfalls! Sad the other trek up to the second waterfall was a dud! Glad you're all safe though! Another great job!
Yes! The South Island is absolutely stunning 🙂 So many beautiful places! Haha I've rarely ever had a proper breakfast since my late teens unless we're in Asia then I like it more there 😅 otherwise yep usually just an "up n go" breakfast drink for me each day and I'm good 😊 Lolll that second waterfall was such a fail but Peter enjoyed his lil random mini adventure 🤣👍 Thank you! Hope you'll enjoy tomorrow's vlog too 🙂🙌
@@PeterandYen Definitely stunning! Ah breakfast most important meal of the day :) shame again about that waterfall and yeah I have just watched todays video and commented, keep up the fine work!
oh no not the jandels! bahahahaha. the penguins are so cute.
🤣🤣 at least no jandals were harmed in the making of this video
A full fun day, love to be able to get out there to kayak soon and hope I am 65% of Peter's strength as my wife will have to help out 😅. With a visit to the conservation and say hi to the cuties. Thanks both for another nice Sunday vlog and the scenery!
Yen needed to help me too 😂 kayaking in the wind is no joke we were falling way behind at times... you'll do much better than me 😂
good video
Thanks mate 👍
Love You chanal
Cheers 👍
Arrrg you know how long I've been wanting to kayak :( lol My grandpa had kayaks back in Raro. We used to take it down to our family beach and go kayaking with friends and family! Good times! Omg how small and adorable are those penguins. They're adorable! Also Kevin's such a lovely tour guide guy and very enthusiastic! Theyre doing such an great job too keeping the penguins safe from all the predators and having sheep to play their roles as well. Awesome job Kevin! Omg going on the journey to find that second waterfall :/ what a climb.. also coming down looked so steep and scary lol great job Peter! Also Yen, you made the right choice not going up there lol
Ahh such a beautiful adventurous day for you guys huh. Thank you for sharing and I cant wait for the next vlog guys!
Have a great week! :) x
😯 that sounds like such an awesome memory in raro... must be so awesome taking the kayaks from your family beach.
When we were in raro I really remember the day we went kayaking too. Afterwards we drank Pina coladas at the beach until night time and then went for a swim at night with all the fish jumping up... magical times. Miss that place a lot.
Yes Kevin and pohatu penguins r awesome. Made the final day a blast 🙌
Have an awesome week ahead🤙
@@PeterandYen Oh absolutely miss the old days and all the good ole memories :) what?! You swam at night?! Aww wow that totally sounds like fun hehe oh gta top the night with some pinacolada hehe take care guys hope you're having a great week x
Hi Peter & Yen!
Nice video again. Norjahan is my name.
Jahan will be fine. It's my pleasure watching your videos. Don't mention. Just a small gift of appreciation.
Got shock when my youngest son asked me about the email you sent.
I told him just a token of appreciation.
Thank you Jahan! Very much appreciated ❤️🙂🙏 Happy to hear you enjoy watching our videos. Hopefully we can continue making more of them this year that you and others will enjoy too 😊 Have a wonderful day and week ahead!
Hahah should we setup a gofundme link for Peter to have proper hiking sandals? 😜
The one with straps and not slippery 😆lol
Hope you got a good rest the next day. It was quite a workout you did!
Lolll I didn't even realize there's hiking sandals 🤣🤣 he just loves wearing jandals ay.. dunno how many pairs he's gone through over the years 😂🩴 yea pretty much couch potatoes that night haha 😆
Kevin sounds 'a little bit' French, so Akaroa lives up to its reputation of being the most French town in NZ, apparently! ;)
Loved this vid - Those rolling NZ hills like you don't find them anywhere else in the world...
He is French indeed 😁👍👍 I often wonder if maybe parts of Europe looks like NZ (or vice versa)! It really is such a beautiful scenery 🥰
@@PeterandYen there's nothing quite like NZ. The unique weather and vegetation of Aotearoa are impossible to reproduce in other parts of the world. Your water is coloured differently, your plants look different,...
Enjoy living there!
Just throwing an idea out there. Mostly just a comment for the algorithm gods.
Be cool if you guys used electric vehicles and added a charging infrastructure review segment to your videos. Just a thought... 😁🇳🇿
😁 great suggestion and would love to do that only thing is we go for the cheapest car option and electric cars are normally double the price... if they were cheaper then 💯
Hey guys, have you heard of a TH-camr called @BeccaLoveless? She's a new migrant to New Zealand, vlogs about travelling N.Z and healthy food. Her husband is a musician with the Auckland Philharmonic orchestra. And they have a gorgeous little boy. I reckon they'd be a great fit for a collaboration video. 🙂✌🏾
Oh nice! Not very familiar with many other vloggers here in NZ. Collabs can often be pretty tough to organise with differing schedules and all and especially so with the pandemic but never know ay! 🙂 Thanks for watching and dropping a comment 😊👍
@@PeterandYen thanks for responding guys, She's been going for about a year now and is a fan of you guys, I mentioned it to her and she's up for it but a bit intimidated lol... I'm not sure what the storyline would be but you're pretty creative. And her enthusiasm is very engaging. You'd love her little boy as well. 🙂
Wait was that jam and cheese Peter put on that croissant
😂 Jam and butter 🧈 but cheese would be yum too 🤤
what were the penguins crimes!
Lolol!
😂 for being too cute ofcourse
@@PeterandYen Lol makes sense!