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Class 5; Surf rolls and cartwheels; Surf kayaking at Raglan, New Zealand

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Ngarunui beach. Good surf

Sam had the day off so the two of us headed to Raglan and Ngarunui Beach, a typical wild, west coast North Island beach that includes a world class left-hand surf break at Manu Bay. Continue reading

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Sciencey things for kids (young and old) to do at the beach

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This may seem a bit geeky, but while you’re at the beach why not check out some of the things that like to live at beaches, or in the sea, the air, beneath the sand or on rocks. There are other things like waves that are pretty cool, especially if you like surfing, boogie-boarding or sailing, or even just looking at them to see how they work.  Scientists ask questions like;

“what is it?”

“how does it work or how does it live?”

“how does it react to other things going on at the beach (including what people do)?”

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