Took the kids there for a trip. They loved it. The beach is lovely, just as I remembered it from when I was a student. I'm not saying how long ago that was! The beach is patrolled by life guards, with good equipment from 9 o'clock until 5 o'clock in a flagged zone. The club buildings are lovely and the sandy beach is warm and spacious, even though there were a lot of swimmers and sunbathers. Kids are offered toys from the club's small toy library. I spoke to one of the lifeguards, a very friendly, helpful young lady. My grandson was very impressed with the lifeguards and worked very hard at his swimming lesson next day. Because there is a camp and a shop near the beach, with playground and splash pool back from the sand and surf, and plenty of picnic space, I recommend this place as a great place to go for a day or a week. Not far from Christchurch, Rangiora, or Kaiapoi.
Great spot north of the city. Plenty of room for surf and sand dunes to run up and down with the kids
