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Welcome to the Waikawau Boat Ramp Society

The Waikawau Boat ramp is located 30 minutes north of Thames on the Thames to Coromandel Coast road.

Access to the Firth of Thames via a double concrete ramp.  The river is dredged on a regular basis to allow access for boats up to 5 metres at, or close to, low tide.  Larger boats should allow an hour on either side of the tide.

The ramp is a short distance up the river providing safe protected launching and retrieving from the prevailing westerly wind.

The Waikawau mussel farms are around 7 minutes from the mouth of the river providing excellent fishing a short distance from land.

The ramp is used by up to 400 boats a day over the summer holidays so be prepared to be patient and considerate of others on busy days. The ramp is operated by an incorporated society and is self funding via membership fees and launching fees.

Launch Fee

Non-Members: $15.00 a day

Members: FREE

Membership Fee: $100.00 per year – Commercial operators or 2 boats $150.00

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Community Notice Board

12th November 2020

Ramp has been dredged and is useable again during all tides.  Obviously some of the larger boats may prefer to allow an hour either side of low tide when launching and retrieving.

Some of you may have noticed a new sign on our container regarding rules when fishing near a mussel barge.  Please take note of this sign (refer below left) and give the barges room to do their job.

Please ensure you do not park your vehicles too close to the ramp so vehicles can drive off the side of the ramp to speed up launching and retrieving.

Please see below for the second edition of our quarterly newsletter – Waikawau Lines.

Useful Links

Waikawau Lines – Newsletters

Waikawau Lines 2 Nov 20

Waikawau Lines # 1 – Sep 20

Financial Statements

2020 Financials (signed)

Draft AGM Minutes

WBRS 2019 AGM Minutes

Weather
www.metservice.com/marine/recreational-marine/auckland

Tides
www.metservice.com/marine/tides/thames

 

Sponsors:

Royal Oak Hotel – Accommodation, food and refreshments
www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/47yn/royal-oak-hotel-tapu

Fish 4 T – Thames Fishing Charter Boats
Thames Charters, based on the Eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula between Kopu and Coromandel. Located 1 hour from Auckland and 1 hour from Hamilton.
www.thamescharters.co.nz

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