Building skills, confidence and community on the water
WĀHINE ON WATER | SEA KAYAKERS
Wāhine on Water | Sea Kayakers (WoW SK)
is a collective that aims to build community, support skills development, and encourage leadership in women sea kayakers in Aotearoa/New Zealand. All women sea kayakers are welcome to join our community and attend WoW SK events.
Our community
WoW SK WhatsApp Community
Find event details, trip reports and announcements here, as well as regional groups. If you’d like to join, fill out the form below and include your mobile number.
WoW SK Searchable Directory
Our searchable directory connects you with women sea kayakers in your local area or find a paddle buddy if you’re traveling in New Zealand or overseas.
New Zealand Women’s Sea Kayak Network
Join this Facebook group for general discussions, and event announcements.
WoW SK WhatsApp Community
Find event details, trip reports and announcements here, as well as regional groups. If you’d like to join, fill out the form below and include your mobile number.
WoW SK Searchable Directory
Our searchable directory connects you with women sea kayakers in your local area or find a paddle buddy if you’re traveling in New Zealand or overseas.
New Zealand Women’s Sea Kayak Network
Join this Facebook group for general discussions, and event announcements.
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.
Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.”
— SERENA WILLIAMS
We will call you on WhatsApp to have a chat as part of adding you to our network.
Our events
Monthly online meetings
Join us once a month for an online meeting to hear from inspiring women speaking about their journeys and adventures or teaching important skills and considerations for your sea kayaking journeys and adventures.
3 February 2026 7.00 – 8.30pm
The Passage Paddle & Standards
Hear from Whitney Frame about her extraordinary adventures on the Passage Paddle. And Dallas Veitch will talk us through the new KASK sea kayaking standards.
18 February 7.00 – 8.30pm
Training not Straining
Join us for a session on how to develop your paddling strength and fitness before you launch!
Presented by: Jo & Andy Thompson
Past online events
20 SEPT 2025 / 8:30AM
Buying a boat panel discussion
check out our panel discussion on how to select a kayak that’s right for you and how to avoid pitfalls. With Laura Zulliger, Dan O’Connor and David Welch.
30 AUG 2025 / 8:30AM
Tides and Currents
Learn how tides and currents affect our paddling (including how NOT to get stuck in the mud in a tidal estuary!). Kiley Dyke.
Let’s get W.E.T.—
preparing for your paddling trip
W: Wind, waves, water, weather
E: Equipment
T: Tell someone
Dallas Veitch, 13 July 2025.
Awareness on the Water —
Keeping You and Your Group Safe
Caitlin Gillespie, 29 June 2025.
Cape to Cape
Lynnis Burson, 26 May 2025.
Coming soon: View slides
The Paddle Passage
Empowering women and protecting our planet one paddle stroke at a time.
Whitney Frame, 28 April 2025.
In person gatherings
Join us for a weekend of skills development and review, community building, and FUN.
27 FEB – 1 MAR 2026
Portobello development weekend
Join us with instructor Kiley Dyke and assistant, Scott Dunavan.
22 – 24 April 2026
Surf SireNZ, Waihi Kayak Surf Fest
Hone your surf zone skills with Deb Volturno and an awesome team of instructors
Past in-person events
17 – 19 OCT 2025
Raglan development weekend
Our instructors were Kiley Dyke, Caitlin Gillespie, and Laura Duxbury.
21 – 23 NOV 2025
Mārahau development weekend
Our instructors were Kiley Dyke, Michael Brickwedde, Louisa Mueller and Julia Trow
Get in touch
Together we paddle, together we grow
If you’d like to find out more
please fill in the form below and we will get back to you shortly.
Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one.
Pay heed to the dignity and power of women.