Big Dan Guiding Services

Fishing out of Whakatāne to White Island, down to Waihau Bay and the Ranfurly Bank, we offer all different styles of fishing targeting everything from trout to marlin.

Our experienced guide will transport you by Canadian canoe to abundant trout fisheries in the scenic rivers and lakes of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Muriwai is a loved and honoured ancestress of the Mataatua tribes whose mana has endured down the centuries.

Ōhiwa Harbour offers wonderful paddling, with plenty of beaches to stop for a rest.

The centre hosts the Horizon Energy Group Library, the Whakatāne District Museum display and three gallery spaces.

Internationally-acclaimed for his fly fishing expertise of 27 years, operates from Murupara.

An Ōhope Beach home-based photographic and art gallery featuring landscapes and native birds including local scenes.

A fun, diverse and detailed riverside park, adjacent to the Warren Cole walkway.