Falls River$68.00

Falls River Journey

The Falls River trip is comprised of 8 legs.

1 Aqua Taxi from Totaranui to Awaroa

Forest and sea look like they merge on this coastal section. Crossing the large open bay that joins Totaranui and Awaroa you will see what looks like endless long golden beaches.

Places of interest: Awaroa Beach, Totaranui Beach

2 Aqua Taxi from Awaroa to Tonga



You will see a lot of interesting eroded granite take note of the colours caused by iron oxide and granite. Pass the inlet for Shag Harbour mostly accessible by kayak on a high tide. Look out for a huge round boulder similar to split apple rock - (estimated the size of a small house) sitting out on its own in the azure waters. Before heading North into Awaroa you come to the end of the Tonga Island Marine Reserve.

Places of interest: Onetahuti Beach, Tonga Island, Awaroa Beach

3 Aqua Taxi from Tonga to Bark Bay



You enter the start of theTonga Island Marine Reserve as you exit Bark Bay heading North. You will see Tonga Island prominent in the distance which has the largest Seal population in the park. All of our boats hold a marine mammal viewing permit - so we can view all marine life from a distance of 20 metres. We stop at Tonga Island and spend time viewing the seals.

Places of interest: Onetahuti Beach, Tonga Island

4 Aqua Taxi from Bark Bay to Torrent & Anchorage Bay



This stretch of coastline can only be viewed from the water. You will see lots of interesting rocky outcrops and rock formations. Sandfly Bay and Falls River are beautiful spots. On a high tide (and time dependent) you can go up Falls River and see the people walking across the Swing Bridge.

Places of interest: Anchorage, Torrent Bay, Bark Bay

5 Walk from Torrent & Anchorage Bay to Bark Bay



This section of track between Torrent and Bark Bay is the most walked on this coast and takes about 3 hrs and is 7.8kms. It has some beautiful stands of large trees including Rimu, Totara and Rata. Torrent Bay settlement is the largest public settlement in the Park, it is mostly holiday homes.

Places of interest: Anchorage, Torrent Bay, Bark Bay

6 Aqua Taxi return journey from Bark Bay to Tonga

7 Aqua Taxi return journey from Tonga to Awaroa

8 Aqua Taxi return journey from Awaroa to Totaranui