The rowing course may be viewed from your room! A simple 2 minute walk gets you onto the Pontoon where the start of the rowing is held. The Mighty River Domain At Lake Karapiro is also within comfortable walking distance, an extremely popular venue for many school triathlons as well as rowing and boat launching facilities. We have plenty of room to park your boat and boat launching is a convenient 2 minutes away, perfect for that early morning waterski or kayak.

Town of trees and champions. Also home to numerous cafes and shops.

An internationally acclaimed bird sanctuary. If you need a break from action on the water, local attraction the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, provides walking trails and viewing platforms of native birds such as the Takahe, Kiwi and Kaka. A visit there is highly recommended.

The Oar and Paddle is right in the middle of Middle Earth only 18kms away from Hobbiton. We were the accommodation of choice for Peter Jackson's executives while filming the Hobbit. Have a pint at the newly opened Green Dragon Inn and you may even run into Bilbo and his mates.

June is the time for the New Zealand National Agricultural Field Days. Avoid long traffic delays The Oar & Paddle is a simple 15 minute drive from Mystery Creek Events Centre.

Two golf courses in close proximity, as well as several other courses in area.

West coast beaches including Raglan, Kawhia as well as East coast beaches (Mt Maunganui, Papamoa) are approximately 1.15 hours drive.

Rotorua, Tauranga, Waitomo are all within an easy 1.30 hours drive.

Hamilton and Hamilton Airport are only a 20 minute drive away.