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PaddlerZone kayak shop has been open in Christchurch since 2001. We outgrew our original premises pretty quickly and moved to our current location on Pilgrim Place in 2004 - we are now the largest kayak shop on the South Island. We pride ourselves on our customer service, knowledge and product range. As all of our employees are kayakers you can be sure you'll be talking to someone that uses what we sell - everyone involved in the store has a hand in deciding which products we'll carry and which events we'll support. Our focus is on quality equipment and quality customer service.
We're pretty proud of our achievements over the years and the support we have from the paddling community. We're proud to be giving back as well. This year we are sponsoring / have sponsored the following events:
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Bullerfest - White water, Slalom, Rafting, Aerials
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The White Water Canoe Club Brass Monkey - Multisport Race
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The Kaiapoi Classic - Multisport Race
- Surf Life Saving Canterbury Spring Surf Ski, Boat & Canoe Series
- Otago Slalom South Island Championships
- NZRCA River Rescue Workshop, Murchison
- Tekapo Throwdown, Tekapo White Water Course
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Bottom Hole, Kaituna River, Rotorua
- Citroen Extreme Race
- 2009 New Zealand Secondary Schools White Water Nationals - Hosted by William Colenso College Whitewater Slalom Team
- NZ Police Waka Championships
We believe in having fun and being safe on the water so we offer discounts to club members: join the White Water Canoe Club, KASK, and/or Arawa Canoe Club. Clubs are great places to learn new skills and meet like minded people. We also offer discounts to students and qualified instructors and guides ( please bring some ID with you ).
A feature of our store is the range of demos that we have available to you, if you're thinking of buying a kayak then please come in and rent one from us. We're happy to take the cost of demo rentals off the purchase price of whichever kayak you decide is the one for you. Please see our Hire Gear page for details.
