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Venture off the beaten path and into the whimsical realm of Maggie's Funtastic Garden near Edgecumbe, where artist and sculptor Maggie Fenton has created two acres of themed gardens that will delight kids.

"I love to wrap images around cabinets where they are seen from all sides"

Kayaking adventures at Whale Island, Ohiwa Harbour and Otarawairere Bay. Guided tours and hires for independent travelers, family groups, businesses and schools. 

A popular spot known to locals as 'The Heads' where the Whakatāne River meets the sea.

Your four-hour adventure with us includes a marine eco-tour circumnavigating Moutohora (Whale) Island followed by a scenic walk.

Wairaka Centennial Park, sits alongside the Whakatāne River at The Heads. The park is a fantastic, family-friendly recreation destination.

Internationally-acclaimed for his fly fishing expertise of 27 years, operates from Murupara.

Pohaturoa rock is an important landmark to all members of the Whakatāne community