Perfect perfect perfect location for daily pickup/dropoff if you are doing any courses with Topsport Kayaking, including the Coast 2 Coast grade 2 certification course. Maureen is very understanding of all the gear you will need to haul around every day to get you safely on the Waimakariri river. Maureen is also all round a thoughtful and kind host who has had years of experience hosting out of towners.
Supermarket is within walking distance (less than 1k), as is a very good tavern (800m) if you don't feel up to cooking.