Malcolm Turnbull has invited his New Zealand counterpart for a kayak on Sydney Harbour.
But the prime minister is a little bit worried his trans-Tasman friend Bill English might beat him.
Mr Turnbull capped off a fleeting, 24-hour visit across the ditch with a Saturday morning stroll along Lake Wakatipu with Mr English and their wives.
On Friday night the couples enjoyed a cruise before a private dinner in the heart of Queenstown.
"Bill and Mary English are wonderful people," he told reporters before flying out.
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"We've got to know each other much better."
Mr Turnbull described each couple as very strong and said the visit has been valuable in reaffirming the relationship across the Tasman.
"I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of Bill," he said.
"I'm looking forwards to getting him out on the water on a kayak."
The invitation follows the paddle Mr Turnbull took Mr English' predecessor John Key on during their so-called "pyjama diplomacy" catchup last February.
"I'm not excessively competitive when it comes to kayaking but I do notice that if he's good enough to beat a champion shearer I suspect his upper body strength might be pretty awesome."
Accompanied by their economic teams, the pair discussed their common interest in free trade during Friday's formal talks, especially after the US' withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership - and their economic challenges.
Mr English confirmed the offer of accepting 150 asylum seekers from Australia's offshore detention network was still on the table but was yet to be taken up.
Mr Turnbull said he appreciated the offer but Australia was committed to seeing through a deal struck with the US under the Obama administration.
