abseiling, snow skiing, down hill running (when Egmont blows its top)

Used to sail a Javelin out of New Plymouth Harbour 45 years ago. Doing it one day when that cold air falling off Mt. Egmont freshened and got us planeing back to Aus. Rode it for about ten minutes and then it took us a couple of hours beating to windward to get back to harbour.
Apparently there is a crazy place to go surfing nearby called Stent Road.

Link:- www.google.com/search?q=stent+road+taranaki+surf&rlz=1C1NOOH_enAU906AU906&oq=Standt+Road+Taranaki&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i13j0i13i30.27413j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Tonz said..
abseiling, snow skiing, down hill running (when Egmont blows its top)

Skis and peak4 are in for the snow at the back end!

how you getting out again...oh yeah they deport you.

Yeah good luck getting here for March!
But when you eventually do enjoy. If you want freedom then hire a camper otherwise you clock up the KS driving the coast and petrol is $2.50/l.

I had started kiting but wavesailing was my thing and some of the lauch spots are light and gusty.
Took up surfing and that time of year probably the lightest wind but still going to get wind but not every day so take your sup for those longer paddles with some of the reefs.
Haven't been there for while but sure some will be wing dinging.
In winter when these snow it's hard core club field with t bar and nut cracker. No gromer so either powder or spring Slush and when it's on its awesome but otherwise icy and dangerous.

Is there still as ski field in the North island? I thought it exploded again...

CH3MTR4IL5 said..
Ruapehu? There is something pretty satisfying about the phrase 'skiing an active volcano'.

About my 3rd year snowboarding when the eruptions started, being keen I still kept going. The initial lahar flow improved one of the gullies and after that just smelly Sulphur ash.
Done plenty days the with two commercial fields gives a choice on which is better on the day.
Ruaphau needs a lot of snow to cover rocks where as most fields 50cm covers tussok and good. August is usually best month for south island fields.
Back to watersports here's a link for kiting

web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com/spots/kiteboarding-windsurfing-sup/oakura-taranaki-new-zealand.html

The naki coast locals refer to "course black sand" other wise known as rocks but there are a few sand beaches.
A mate Stevo is currently at the naki mainly for windsurf wavesailing and he would bring a sup but not sure if he took his foilboard?
I never bothered with Stent road but there are so many spots with surf depending on wind direction. With your ribs, maybe leave your surfboard behind