Wonders of Takaka

Venture over legendary Takaka Hill to find the township of Takaka, the main centre for Golden Bay. Enjoy friendly cafés and browse the art shops.

Takaka is located at the south eastern end of Golden Bay in the Nelson region. With a community that includes many alternative lifestylers, it’s a town full of character. There’s a small museum, a movie theatre and a great choice of shops and cafés. The town also offers plenty of value-for-money accommodation, including backpacker lodges, B & Bs and homestays. If you’re planning to hike in Kahurangi National Park, Takaka is a good place to take on essential supplies. Other nearby attractions include Waikoropupu Springs, the largest freshwater springs in New Zealand, and an art trail that will reveal the region’s creativity. Functional facts: Approx. population 1150, good range of shops and services

Takaka to Karamea return scenic flight with an option for lunch at Karamea.



Departure time to suit.
The flight to Karamea will take you over:
Mt Olympus
Dragons Teeth
Lake Aorere (at the head of Aorere River)
Down the Ugly River
To Karamea via Karamea Gorge
Flight Time: 30mins


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Farewell Spit Tours

The best way to visit Farewell Spit is via a Scenic Flight. Come fly with Jim! www.goldenbayflights.co.nz

Farewell Spit's beauty is equalled by the gruelling nature of the driving conditions. Sand, salt and sea-spray take their toll - but with the RL Bedfords vehicles, which are the mainstay of our fleet, we have a vehicle which is both robust and comfortable. These character vehicles have proven their sustainability over a period of many years, and carried many hundreds of guests, in all sorts of weather conditions, to the lighthouse and return.

The fleet is maintained to an exacting standard, refurbishment of the interiors is ongoing for passenger comfort and a hi-tech sound system ensures you won't miss a word of the commentary.


The Farewell Spit colony is the only one right at sea level, affording excellent views of the parent birds caring for their young. We have the only licence granted by the Department of Conservation to visit this colony, which is New Zealand's newest nesting site for Gannets.

To see them you walk beyond the Lighthouse (about 30 minutes) over the sand near the end of the Spit - you may get your feet wet.

Viewing Gannets is a two way process - the birds are known for their curiosity and often fly low over our visitors to get a closer look.


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Wangapeka Track

Wangapeka Track

Connecting flights between Tapawera and Karamea and other locations

We can organise shuttle connections to the start and finish of the track from Karamea and Tapawera.

Contact Jim for a quote

For more information, emailflyaway@remoteadventures.co.nz or call Jim on 03 525 6167 or 0800 150 338. Please leave a message if the phone is not answered. Messages are checked regularly.

Description

Connor Creek, Wangapeka

The Wangapeka Track traverses Kahurangi National Park from the Waimea Basin in the east to the West Coast near Karamea in the west. It crosses two saddles of over 1000 metres and travels through beautiful beech-forested valleys of the Wangapeka, Karamea, Taipo and Little Wanganui rivers. Reasonable fitness is required and boots are recommended

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Heaphy Track at Golden Bay, New Zealand

Golden Bay is a shallow, paraboloid shaped bay at the northwest end of New Zealand's South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies southwest ofCook Strait and west of Tasman Bay. It is separated from the sea by the Farewell Spit. The Aorere and Takaka Rivers flow into the bay from the south.

The west and northern regions of the bay are largely unpopulated. Along its southern coast are the towns of Takaka and Collingwood, and also the Abel Tasman National Park. Separation Point, the natural boundary between Golden and Tasman Bays is situated within the park.

The bay in the Tasman Region, one of the territorial authorities of New Zealand. Source.

Nelson/Tasman and West Coast regions Walking the Heaphy Track 

The Heaphy Track, located in Kahurangi National Park at the north-west corner of the South Island, is the longest of the DOC Great Walks. For 78.4 kilometres the track crosses the park's range of landscapes, starting from the junction of the Brown and Aorere Rivers, over expansive tussock downs to the lush forests, nikau palms and roaring seas of the West Coast.

The track is well formed and suitable for fit, well-equipped people. All rivers and major streams are bridged. The track takes 4-6 days to walk. A mountain bike trial is being held from 1 May to 30 September until September 2013. It takes 2-3 days to ride the track. The trial will be fully assessed by the end of December 2013 and a decision made whether seasonal mountain biking continues. There are huts and campsites where you can stay for a fee. Bookings are required.

The nearest towns that cater for trampers and mountain bikers are Nelson, Takaka, Westport and Karamea. Karamea has an information centre, petrol station, accommodation, cafés and restaurants, supermarket and general store, and a range of transport options. Takaka has an i-SITE, petrol stations, supermarket, small sport/camping and hardware stores as well as cafés and accommodation. Collingwood has a petrol station, grocery store, shops, cafés, a hotel and accommodation.

Alert/Important notice

 24 February 2012: Mountain biking is allowed on the Heaphy Track on a seasonal basis, from 1 May to 30 September.

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Abel Tasman Mountain Biking

Abel Tasman Mountain Biking has access to awesome singletrack, cross-country, downhill, 4WD & forestry firebreak riding through sub-tropical native New Zealand rainforest, private farmland and forestry.

Whatever your riding ability and fitness level we have the ride for you - from fully guided mountain bike tours to freedom bike hires and multi-day, multi-activity trip options.

Remote Adventures Scenic Flights is a well established business run by Jim Larsen and offering a range of scenic flights over the beautiful Golden Bay area, and now also further afield to Paraparaumu.

Jim’s Heaphy Track Transport service connects with more centres and will fly with just 1 passenger if requested. He has daily flights between Takaka, Karamea, Nelson, Motueka and will book shuttle transport to collect trampers from Takaka airfield if required. Arrangements can be made to collect passengers from Takaka airfield to Brown Hut and return if required.

Jim has been flying trampers to the Heaphy Track connection centres for the last 8 years including a connection to the start of the track at the Collingwood end. He is the only fixed aircraft operator that can do this. He flys a Cessna 185 aircraft which has high wings and windows all round which gives passengers excellent viewing.

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Farewell Spit Tours

Farewell Spit -  Few regions provide such a wealth of impressive natural wonders to explore within such a small and accessible area. The best way to travel is via a scenic flight with Remote Adventures, a business owned and operated by Jim Larsen. The diverse landscapes of North-West Golden Bay provide breathtaking views, rich habitats for wildlife. A truly memorable experience.

Farewell Spit is more strictly protected than a national park. Vehicle access is granted only to supervised tours. Through sharing the experience of Farewell Spit we can help to raise public awareness of this precious ecosystem, so vital for migratory birds.


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