Karioitahi Beach, Lake Puketi 2683, New Zealand
Karioitahi Beach is a black sand beach located in Franklin District, near Auckland, on the west coast of New Zealand.
It is a rugged and windswept environment, often used for beach activities such as surfing, fishing, horse riding, off-road motorcycling and, most notably, paragliding. This provides lifeguards with a large variety of potential hazards to mitigate and situations to deal with as detailed as the location for 3 Rescue of the Month awards from Surf Life Saving New Zealand in two seasons
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