Recreational craft

Explore the basics of boating, learn how to match the right boat to your needs, understand your responsibilities as a skipper, and find out about accredited boating courses to grow your skills.

Explore essential on-water topics, from rules and safety to alcohol effects, crossing the bar and temporary maritime events. Stay safe, compliant, and prepared for the conditions you may encounter at sea.

Whether you have a kayak, personal water craft, waka, sail or power boat, you must know the rules, have the right equipment, and be a responsible skipper.

The New Zealand Safer Boating Forum is a formal network of national and regional government agencies, local body groups, organisations and the marine industry, involved in promoting recreational boating safety in New Zealand.