In America we have hiking trails, in New Zealand “tracks” are their equivalent. The Abel Tasman Track is the most used track in the country. We wanted to hike a section of the 54 k (33 mi.) track, so we got tickets for a water taxi to take us to Anchorage Bay the first stop at the track’s southern terminus. Passengers are loaded into the boats right at the water taxi headquarters in Marahu, then a tractor pulls the people-loaded boat down the road, onto the beach and right into the water. 
The captain took us past the famous Split Apple Rock and a seal colony on Adele Island. Then we waded off the boat and onto Anchorage Bay on the Abel Tasman Trail.
Along this part of track there are numerous places where you can access the a beach.
