Te Atatu Boating Club

The Te Atatu Boating Club was started by a handful of volunteers in the early 1960's. They reclaimed some of the tidal area and made a rudimentary launching area. Prior to that, boats had been pushed through the mangroves for launching. In the mid-sixties there was more activity and sheds arrived on the site soon after. The early clubhouse was made of prefab ex-school buildings and the existing clubhouse was opened in 1984. A substantial wharf has been operating for quite some time. Recent developments include all-tide ramps and dinghy pontoons. A large boat maintenance and painting shed is a new addition. Membership has increased steadily from the early handful (maybe a dozen), to the nearly 650 families that now belong to the