April 21, 2016
After the water got bumpy in our Canoe Bay anchorage, we moved up and around the headland to a place we’d passed earlier in the day: Awaroa Bay.
The main feature here is the long, curving stretch of beach on this north-facing bay. Behind the beach are grassy hills, a large tidal inlet, and the mountains Abel Tasman National Park.
The best place to anchor is in an indent, almost a bay, on the west side of the headland. We pulled in, enjoying the flat calm water and the view of impressive Awaroa Beach. With native bush and pine trees, this anchorage was pretty but not as nice as other places we’d been. The beach, though, looked very enticing, making me glad we’d come back. Tomorrow we’d go explore it. Below, a few photos of our anchorage in Awaroa Bay. –Cyndi (Click to enlarge/scroll)
