All gear is stored at our boat shed. Bookings are to be made through Linda Sorensen or Bill Parks gearhire (at) whitewater (dot) org (dot) nz. 

We prefer email for contact, but you may phone us at 389-6999 between 10am and 9pm if preferred.  If you want us to call you back, please leave a land line number as we are on a tight budget and cannot afford to call mobile phones.  Our answering machine is currently on the fritz, so your best bet for reaching us is email.

Collecting and returning gear will be done on Wednesday evenings at 6pm, provided we have been contacted and know there is gear going in or out.

Please ensure you notify whoever you return the boat etc. to of any damage or defect. (eg. loose bolts, leaking float bags).  The club does not want to unknowingly hire defective gear to other club members.

Kayaks

1. 1 Bliss-Stick Mystic creek boat
2. 1 Bliss-Stick Mini-Mystic creek boat
3. 1 Pyranha Microbat 230 creek boat
4. 1 Perception Phat creek boat
5. 3 Dagger RPMs
6. 4 Eskimo Kendos
7. 1 Riot Thunder 65  ***new to fleet Dec 2009***
8. 1 Liquid Logic Remix 59
9. 1 Liquid Logic Remix 69
10. 1 Eskimo Topolino Duo (two-person whitewater kayak)
11. 1 Sea Quest (single sea kayak)
12. 1 Contour (single sea kayak)
13. 1 Contour (double sea kayak)
14. 1 Cobra Eliminator sit-on-top (racing kayak)
15. 1 Vision (racing kayak)
16. 1 Perception Wave Hopper (racing kayak)
17. 2 slalom kayaks
18. 6 Perception Acrobats (canoe polo boats)

Cost

• Whitewater Kayaks (including Topo Duo) -
  $20 per week or $60 for 4 consecutive weeks (Thunder, Remixes and Mystics are only available for weekly hires)
• Single Sea Kayak (includes paddle and spraydeck) -
  $50 per week
• Double Sea Kayak (includes 2 paddles and 2 spraydecks) -
  $65 per week
• Canoe Polo boats -
  $2 per use
• Equipment -
  $5 per item per week, $10 complete set (paddle, helmet, lifejacket, spraydeck)
• Paddle jackets (dry tops) are no longer include in the above "complete set" (due to cost of gasket repairs) and can be hired for an additional $5 per week.

Conditions of Hire

1. All items are for hire to financial members only. Members can hire for their friends under their supervision, but the member is ultimately responsible.
2. You are responsible for loss or damage i.e. you pay for the equivalent replacement.  However, you will not be charged for damage arising from what can be considered reasonable wear and tear.  Improperly tied boats flying off roof racks at 100 kph is NOT reasonable wear and tear.
3. You are responsible for paying for any parts that go missing: float bags, foot brace nuts, hip pads etc.
4. No aquaseal or silicon sealant is to be used anywhere on the boats.
5. Boats are to be returned clean.  They are to be disinfected and free of any sand or other river detritus.
6. All hires must be prepaid for the intended hire period.  Additional hire fees will be charged for gear not returned when due.