We drove to Tauranga (on the eastern coast) to pick up our new-to-us kayak. We decided to stop at the beach since we drove all that way. The kids had a lot of fun in the ankle-deep waves. It proved to be too tempting for Quinn though and she kept trying to go just a bit further out. Then a bigger wave came and she fell completely into the water while running backwards. She ended up riding the whole 2 hour drive home in just my sweatshirt.