Canterbury Region 

Look for the Fred Bear flag among the last group on the beach!

 Christchurch 

Spencerville, North Beach

Spencer Park beach itself, has been subject to some publicised complaints; so following liaison with the police, the recognised area is the beach 200m north of the Heyders Road entrance. This area is both closer to Christchurch and easier to get onto the sand than Waikuku. 

  If it looks a little chilly - it's our inaugural mid-winter swim...

Waikuku Beach

This one of several skinny-dipping spots north of Kaiapoi, near Christchurch. Waikuku has been replaced by Spencerville (north) as the 'favoured place' by the Canterbury FBNZ. Nearer town is Taylors Mistake, which is often populated with textiles; but normally that's no bother to anyone.

 Waikuku Beach: one of several similar beach areas north of Christchurch

Woodend Beach

This beach is the next one south of Waikuku. This is an 'optional spot' for the Christchurch membership.

 From the car park there's a 5 min walk to this area

Leithfield Lagoon

Next north of Waikuku from Christchurch, is Leithfield. The top end of this lagoon is about 3km south from there.

 This how the lagoon looks with the tide out  

 Taylors Mistake

This is actually a little bay 'around the corner' (left) called Hobson Bay. But it does lose the sun earlier in the afternoon, than Taylors Mistake; where the afternoon sun prevails.

 There are usually a lot less people around here than on the main beach area 

Waimairi Beach

First stop north of New Brighton Beach is Waimairi. This one doesn't have the best of reputations so FBNZ members tend to avoid it.

  If you do go here, please keep at least 50m away from any textiles

Tumbledown Bay

Here is a quiet spot, quite a long way from Christchurch, on the southern side of Banks Peninsula. Unless you happened to catch one of Canterbury Free Beach's occasional trips there, you'd usually have it to yourself.

 The long flat tidal run certainly makes it safe for kids