President
About Us
About us
KASK was set up to promote and encourage the sport of sea kayaking, promote safety standards, develop techniques and equipment, deal with issues of coastal access and protection, organize a biennial sea kayaking forum and publish the Sea Canoeist Newsletter (now named New Zealand Sea Kayaker Magazine).
The Sea Canoeist Newsletter was initiated by Graham Egarr in 1988, and he also organized the first national Sea Kayak Forum in 1989 at Mapua, near Nelson. After Graham’s death in 1991, the newsletter editorship passed on to Paul Caffyn. It has now been renamed as the New Zealand Sea Kayaker magazine and is a full-colour magazine produced six times a year in electronic format.
Associated Organisations
KASK was set up to promote and encourage the sport of sea kayaking, promote safety standards, develop techniques and equipment, deal with issues of coastal access and protection, organize a biennial sea kayaking forum and publish the New Zealand Sea Kayaker Newsletter.
KASK’s Mission
To give voice to Kiwi
paddlers
To bring together paddlecraft
users in New Zealand
KASK’s Strategic Objectives
Promote Safety
standards
Promote the sport
of sea kayaking
Promote paddling skills and leadership
Promote coastal protection, environmental awareness, responsible access through kaitiakitanga and sustainable initiatives
KASK achieves these objectives through the committee members, clubs and networks, organising events such as Kayak Fest. It also educates through local events and online content. This includes the bi-monthly magazine (The Sea Kayaker) and the Sea Kayaking Handbook.
Meet Our Team
Caitlin
Committee Member
Chris Henshaw
Committee Member
Dallas Veitch
Committee Member
Ian McKenzie
Committee Member
Lucas Waterworth
Committee Member
Mark Aspinall
Committee Member
Steve Flack
Committee Member
Shaun Maclaren
Committee Member
Jacquie
Magazine
Steve Cooper (AKL)
Website
David Welch
Nelson/Tasman
Paula Renouf
Gisbourne/East Cape
Jay Howell
Northland
Mark Aspinall
Auckland Region
Peter Bennett
Wanganui/Taranaki
Steve Flack
Hawkes Bay
Steven Cooper
Canterbury region
Lucas Waterworth
Wellington Region
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