A kayak specialist on Sandringham Road in Sandringham, Auckland, Canoe & Kayak Auckland describes itself as the trusted experts in kayaking since 1994. The shop's website features a day sea kayak tour to Tiritiri Matangi Island and a trip to Arapaoa Island in the Queen Charlotte Sound, and it publishes tips for kayaking and camping in cold conditions. For Aucklanders, the shop is a place to look at kayaks and gear before heading out on the Hauraki Gulf or the Waitematā, and the cold-weather advice speaks to the many days when a trip out on the water is planned around the weather.