Paihia · every second Wednesday · about 6 divers
Club Afternoons Spearfishing, depth & social
Every second Wednesday, 4pm to 8pm. Three hours on the water with our instructors, Paihia Dive and BOI Spearo, then a barbecue and a catch-up. Doesn't matter where you're at.
$150 per afternoon · members
Club afternoons · every second Wednesday
Come for the water, stay for the people
Every second Wednesday this summer, our club heads out on the water from Paihia, 4pm to 8pm. About three hours on the boat with Paihia Dive, then back for a barbecue and a catch-up.
Each afternoon has one focus: a relaxed dive, a spearfishing workshop with BOI Spearo, a depth line session, ocean to table with our chef, or a social swim. There's a Freedive Aotearoa instructor every time, and about six freedivers on the boat.
Doesn't matter where you're at. Come for the water, stay for the people.
Our kaitiakitanga promise
Looking after each other, and this place
Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is at the heart of everything we do. Being kaitiaki means looking after each other, looking after this place, and having a deep connection with the kai (food) we put in our bodies.
In Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), gathering and sharing kai isn't a trend. It's our way of life: a feed shared up the road, lemons off the tree, kai from friends and whānau. We want to help ensure that way of life for our tamariki (kids) and theirs.
So we take only what we need, leave the breeders, share what we gather, and give back to the places that feed us. Water safety is part of it too: coming home safely to the people we love.
Two ways to join us
Whichever you choose, you dive with highly trained freedive instructors and the spearfishing crew from BOI Spearo, in small groups.
Five kinds of afternoon
Each date has one focus, posted at least two weeks ahead. Every afternoon ends with the barbecue.
Ocean to table
Our chef
Our chef teaches us how to make a delicious tom yum using the whole fish, so nothing goes to waste.
From the water to the table: how to process, keep and store your kai, use every part of it, share it, smoke it, cook it, make proper sauces, and chef the heck out of it.
More about our chef soon.
How the afternoon runs
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3:45pm
Meet at the wharf
Gear check, briefing and buddy pairs.
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4pm
Boat leaves
With Paihia Dive.
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4:15–6:45pm
On the water
The day's focus: dive, workshop, line or chef session.
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7pm
Back at the wharf
Rinse and pack down.
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7–8pm
Barbecue
Drinks, kai and a quick debrief.
Safety first, always
How we dive together
- One up, one down, always.
- Stay within arm's reach of your buddy, even when hunting.
- Watch your buddy for about 20 seconds after they surface.
- Never rush a breathe-up or dive out of turn.
- Load guns in the water only, pointed away from people.
- The instructor runs the line and makes the call on conditions.
- Drinks only once diving is finished.
What's included
Members' price, $150 per afternoon.
Members only · joining is free
How to join
- Join the club with our quick form →
- Join the Frothers WhatsApp, where afternoons are posted first.
- Book your afternoon here.
Members also get $10 or koha community drop-in sessions, and first look at workshops and depth days.
Breathe · Adventure · Recover
Finish at the Clubhouse
Warm up in the Clubhouse sauna and cold plunge in Paihia after your afternoon in the ocean.
Commonly asked questions
Do I need to be a member?
Yes, but joining is free. Fill in the quick form and jump on the Frothers WhatsApp.
Do I need to be certified?
For drop-in dives and depth sessions, yes (SSI Level 1 or equivalent). Social afternoons and ocean-to-table days are open to everyone who's comfortable in the water.
What if not enough people book?
Numbers close 7 days before. If the minimum isn't reached, you get a full refund or credit.
What about the weather?
The skipper and instructor make the call on the day. Unsafe days are moved or refunded.
Can't make it?
Inside 7 days, pass your spot to another member.
What do we do with what we gather?
We share it. Recreational catch is for eating, sharing and gifting, never selling.
Something else? Message us
