Sea Kayaking

Bude harbour and estuary

• Ideal for half day introductions to this activity

Daymer Bay on the Camel estuary

• A good access point for various day trips up and down the Camel estuary and across to Padstow

Fowey estuary

• A safe and sheltered estuary ideal for day trips when the north coast is too wild.

Boscastle and Port Quin

• Great access points for exploring the wildest sections of the North Cornish Coast.

All trips can be themed around the paddlers needs be it exploration, skill development or the training and assessment for the BCU 3 Star Sea Kayaking award.

If you've never kayaked before we'd recommend you start with a session or two on the Bude canal where we can provide you with a good foundation of skills. This will allow you to then enjoy the more advanced environments in a safe way.

We can accommodate a wide range of ages across the many kayaking and canoeing activities but we'd recommend the following minimum ages based on the strength and endurance required for each activity :

• Canal based kayaking minimum age 8.

• Sea Kayaking minimum age 12.

Sea Kayaking is a physically demanding sport and in some conditions minimum aged paddlers will struggle.

The Bude harbour and estuary session is an ideal introduction to this sport as the session starts with a paddle down the Bude canal where each paddlers ability can be assessed safely before setting out into the sea. Our team of experienced kayak coaches can then make important safety and quality decisions about whether the session should or should not go into the sea and what activities would be suitable for the paddlers in their charge.

Please be honest with our team about your capabilities when making a booking and during an activity as this will effect both the safety and quality of the session.

We provide all the equipment and outer clothing for your sea kayaking activity, all you need to bring along is a change of clothing (see suggestions below) and sufficient food and drink if taking part in a full day trip. We will provide water proof cags, spray decks, dry bags and buoyancy aids as well as the boats and paddles.

Clothing to wear for this activity :

• Summer conditions - tracksuit bottoms or shorts, T-shirt and an old pair of trainers or wetsuit boots. Bring an extra warm layer to store in the kayak if on a day trip.

• Winter conditions - tracksuit bottoms, waterproof over trousers, T-shirt, Fleece, wooly hat and an old pair of trainers or wetsuit boots plus spare extra layers if on a day trip.

• Alternatives - A full wetsuit can be used for sea kayaking but in warm conditions it can prove to be too hot and restrictive and may cause rubbing.

For more advanced courses paddlers often bring their own equipment and clothing. We do have a fleet of specialist sea kayaks which are available to be used on all courses as required.

 Due to the Covid regulations we are running all of our activities as private sessions we will be able to provide you with a price once we know the number in your party.