Kayaking

Waimarino Glowworm Kayaking. After you've had your fill of local award-winning Mills Reef wines, cheeses, and fresh fruit on the banks of Lake McLaren at dusk, plus a careful safety talk, the guides of Waimarino Glowworm Kayaking will help you into your kayak and take you on a gentle, two-hour, nighttime trip across the lake and into a narrow canyon, where the walls are lined with thousands of glowworms. Floating in the dark and the silence (everyone has to be quiet or the glowworms "turn off") is an amazing sensation. You don't need kayaking expertise; you will be well cared for. The whole tour takes about 3½ hours. Transport to the lake (about a 15-minute drive) is included, from Waimarino Adventure Park. Departure times change as the evenings draw out, check the website for exact times. These guys can also take you for genteel daytime paddles on Lake McLaren, or even at sea. 36 Taniwha Pl., Wairoa River, Bethlehem, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 3172. 07/576–4233; www.waimarino.com. NZ$130.