Sailing, we really want to help people get started in sailing, Stand Up Paddle and kayaking. We are creative, fresh, safe, active, fun around water.

Kaiapoi river, Kaiapoi town centre

We have two venues, Kaiapoi town centre on the river and at Lake Pegasus in Pegasus Town.

Explore the river or lake with friends, family or a group. There’s plenty of opportunity with our range of equipment for play and fitness.

Making the most of the Kaiapoi river

SUP: Stand up paddle. Just like walking on water. We can help you get started.

Kayak: Experience the river from a whole new perspective, paddling a single or double kayak.

When

We do not have set hours. We will arrange for the equipment you need.

After school and weekends and school holidays - Contact us for details

Phone, email or text to check conditions and to make a booking.

Hire Rates

We can provide equipment from $10.00 per person.
Minimum charges do apply.

Kaiapoi Junior Cricket Club

The Holden Club Canterbury is a club that is full of lovely people and not to mention stunning cars.We meet up for car runs and picnics.

Kaiapoi's local Toy Library providing access to toys, games, puzzles, costumes and outdoor play equipment for a small annual fee and no toy rental charges.

Hi, I’m Debs Taylor-Hayhurst the facilitator of the Elite6 Waimakariri group, which has been running since June 2013.

Day: Every Thursday
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am (Arrive 7.20am to order a drink and/or breakfast)

Elite6 Waimakariri is an exciting, innovative group which brings local business people together once a week for a networking meeting where ideas are shared, referrals encouraged and people are supported to grow their businesses.

Each week we have guest speakers and/or group discussions which encourage you to think ‘outside the box’ in order to promote and improve your business.

Through the regular networking meetings you will build confidence in public speaking, develop and generate business as well as increase your network of contacts.

Our goal is to bring together hard-working, positive professionals who want to build up the local business community in Waimakariri.

If this sounds like you then come along and check it out!

Look forward to seeing you soon.

A community food forest provides an abundance of food for residents and those that wish to visit to gather – fruits, vegetables, herbs and medicinal plants by way of a layered permaculture companion planting system.

Imagine wandering through a flourishing forest where almost every plant is edible and all plants serve a purpose.

The Waimakariri District Council is going to lease 1.5acres of land to the Kaiapoi Food Forest Trust to develop a food forest.

A food forest functions as a healthy closed-loop ecosystem, with each organism playing a role. Each element of the system supports the whole. The many relationships happening in an ecosystem are imitated in a food forest which:
• builds soil and accumulates nutrients
• self-fertilizes, self-mulches, self-regulates
• produces  food, fiber, medicine, materials, fodder and more
• Sequesters Carbon, offsetting climate change
• provides habitat for all living organisms
• supports pollinators and beneficial insects
• protects and enhances biodiversity

We want volunteers...if you would like to help please give us a call... or visit during our volunteer days which is most Wednesdays from 4pm till around 6pm

Woodend Nurseries is a North Canterbury company established in 1985, boasting a passionate staff with 132 years combined knowledge and experience.We are one of the few independent nurseries left in the country under the leadership of respected nurseryman Stuart Hide. The company has expanded over recent times, with an extensive selection of high quality, locally grown plants on just over two and a half acres. We specialise in Fruit, Edibles, Shrubs, Trees, Hedging, Forestry and Shelter. We also have a range of Perennials, Annuals, Roses and Dry Goods. Our range of Fruit Trees, Edibles, and Deciduous Trees is the largest in Canterbury, so you will be sure to find just what you are looking for, or we can source it for you!

By dealing with us your local grower, you will be purchasing plants that we have produced ourselves and are hardened to the environment. We only grow the best performing varieties that are suited to our Canterbury conditions. In selection we look for autumn colour, pest and disease resistance, suitability to climate and soil conditions and the height of the mature plants, just to name a few. Other factors that we also take into consideration when growing a plant, are sucker prevention, early fruiting ability, sturdier and straighter growing plants, form and vigour. Woodend Nurseries also specialises in fruit trees, selecting varieties for their suitability of the Canterbury climate, pest and disease tolerance, pollinating ability, fruit quality and quantity.For all plants we strive to grow only the best commercial varieties, so you are choosing the very finest quality available, and we back that up with an in-depth level of expertise.

The Kaiapoi Golf Club was founded in 1907 and is situated just 20 minutes north of Christchurch on the Canterbury golf trail.  The 18 hole links course has well groomed undulating fairways and rolling greens with a computerized irrigation system within. This parkland course provides a fair test of golf for all players.  Enjoy quality golf at Kaiapoi Golf Club with wonderful views and  a clubhouse with  full catering  and bar services, ease of access and friendly country hospitality. We have a extensive practice area and coaching is available to members of all levels.

Walks all over Canterbury

Short walkers: Tuesdays 9am to noon

Medium walkers: Wednesdays 9am to 3pm

Long walkers: Tuesday 8-8.30am

Meet at 55 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

There is also a group called

KAIAPOI NORDIC WALKERS: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Trudy Blakey 03-327-4457

The National Scout Museum is in the Conference Wing of the building complex at the "Blue Skies" Conference and Training Centre in Kaiapoi - North Canterbury.
It has a permanent display detailing the history of Scouting in New Zealand starting from Baden Powell's story and his founding of the movement, before covering the origins of Scouting in New Zealand. Kaiapoi features strongly in the New Zealand history of Scouting being where the first Scout Patrol is reputed to have been formed and early camps were held at Woodend where today a memorial cairn is located. There were many unique aspects that were introduced by Col D.Cossgrove (the first Dominion Chief Scout) who taught at the school in Tuahiwi, such as Peace Scouts, Bull Pups, and Empire Sentinels. It then covers the various age group sections and major activities of the movement. In addition to the permanent display, the museum has an extensive specialized collection of a wide array of Scouting material.
Queries and research within the collection is undertaken on request by a team of volunteer staff.

Sunday from 1pm to 4pm or alternatively by arrangement. Guided tours can be provided, also by arrangement.