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Penguin Sea Kayak

One of the most unique places in the world – a penguin colony in suburban Cape Town! And the best way to see it is from the water. The trip leaves from Simon’s Town Waterfront and we paddle past the Naval Harbour and out to Boulder’s Beach to see the penguins. If the time and tide is right, we may stop on a beach for a swimming break and will generally be able to get a close up look at penguins on the rocks nearby.

The daily scheduled trip leaves at 8.30am summer season (9.00am winter season). High season generally also has an 11am trip and often an afternoon trip as well. Click the booking button and then your chosen date to check.

When booking online you may see a later trip already scheduled for the day so if you absolutely cannot do 8.30 then book onto the later trip. If you don’t see another time on the schedule then text, whatsapp or email and if possible, we will set up a trip for you.

We also sell trip Vouchers for Gifts, Please Email for Details.

Duration: 2 Hours            Cost: R300 pp

Full Moon Rising Paddle trip

Once a month at Full Moon and only in April until October, when the weather is good, we can paddle out to sea and watch the splendor of full moon rising over the bay from behind the Hottentots Holland mountains. This is truly a unique experience and books up very quickly.

Click here to book online for this trip.

These trips begin again April 2018

Duration: 2 Hours                                            Cost: R400 pp

  PADDLING BASICS

Like any skill, a kayaker will benefit from taking a training course before they get onto the water for the first time. The worst thing about not taking training is you will never know what you are doing wrong, plus you will ingrain bad habits and find it difficult to adapt later. We highly recommend that sit-inside kayakers wishing to paddle on the ocean take a training course.

This course is designed as a practical introduction to Sea Kayaking for complete novices. By the end of the three-hour course the individual will have:

an understanding of the Health and Safety issues

knowledge of the effects of winds and other weather conditions

knowledge of the basic paddling strokes

launching and landing of your kayak

knowledge and experience of recovery techniques

knowledge of partner as well as self-rescue techniques

Paddlers should then safely be able to continue to develop their skills as recreational paddlers under their own volition.

Courses in summer are held on a weekly basis on alternate Fridays and Saturdays, if minimum numbers are met.

Call 021 786 2626 to inquire about or book a course.

In other seasons they are held less frequently and if there are no dates published below then please email or telephone for details.

The course cost is R600 per person, or R1000 for 2 people in a double kayak.

Price includes the kayak and all equipment.

We also sell training in the form of vouchers to use as a gift.