Okarito Lagoon on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is the largest wetland that has remained untouched. Surrounded by spectacular rainforests, the Okarito Lagoon is the perfect place to enjoy a kayaking adventure.Kayaking is one of best ways to investigate the Okarito Lagoon and travel deep into the center of the forest land. Along your way, keep your eyes open for the white herons and shags as well as many other species of birds. The white herons breed from October to February around the Okarito Lagoon and it is fascinating to see hundreds of these birds nesting.Okarito Lagoon on the South Island of New Zealand covers approximately 3,000 hectares of water and tidal flats that has many smaller rivers that drain into it. Experience in kayaking is not essential to explore the Okarito Lagoon in New Zealand as there are trips to suit beginners or advanced kayakers.If land tours ... continue below the picture...
... are your preference, there are a variety of bush and beach walks around Okarito, New Zealand where you can take in some of the spectacular scenery around the region.Kayaking in the Okarito Lagoon, Westland, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/160 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 70mm.