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Sea Kayak Torbay: English Riviera Geopark Adventure
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76 Ratings
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Explore sea caves, spot dolphins, and enjoy a beach fire on a guided kayak safari in the English Riviera. Perfect for families and beginners.
Explore sea caves, spot dolphins, and enjoy a beach fire on a guided kayak safari in the English Riviera. Perfect for families and beginners.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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English Riviera - Guided Wildlife, Bushcraft and Sea Cave Kayak Safari
Enjoy a morning exploring the English Riviera Unesco Global Geopark, where you will paddle through stunning caves and around dramatic rock formations and into remote coves. You will stop on a secluded beach to hunt for fossils, taste a wild foraged marine herb and have a beach…
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English Riviera - Guided Wildlife, Bushcraft and Sea Cave Kayak Safari
Enjoy a morning exploring the English Riviera Unesco Global Geopark, where you will paddle through stunning caves and around dramatic rock formations and into remote coves. You will stop on a secluded beach to hunt for fossils, taste a wild foraged marine herb and have a beach fire where you will get to toast marshmallows!
Our active seal populations and resident cetaceans move around South Devon and can be observed on many of our tours. Our seals fish and bask in the sun at their favourite haul outs that we pass and observe them from our boats.
Bring snacks and water with you, and in the summer months, we recommend you wear shorts and a sports top. In the autumn and spring bring active walking clothes or waterproof trousers if you have them on colder days. Conditions can change, but we outfit you with any technical clothing that you may require.
What's Included
- Beach Fire and Marshmallows
- All equipment and technical clothing is provided
- A beach team to assist with launching and landing
- A dedicated guide to the geopark and its wild marine inhabitants
- Beach Fire and Marshmallows
- All equipment and technical clothing is provided
- A beach team to assist with launching and landing
- A dedicated guide to the geopark and its wild marine inhabitants
Additional Information
Join the slow adventure tour experts at Sea Kayak Torbay for an exploration of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. Discover various coves and caves, watch seals swimming or basking in the sun, and possibly encounter our pod of bottlenose dolphins. Enjoy a stop on a secluded beach for a wild swim, light a beach fire, and toast marshmallows! Feel…
Join the slow adventure tour experts at Sea Kayak Torbay for an exploration of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. Discover various coves and caves, watch seals swimming or basking in the sun, and possibly encounter our pod of bottlenose dolphins. Enjoy a stop on a secluded beach for a wild swim, light a beach fire, and toast marshmallows! Feel free to bring along a picnic and your swimwear!
Tours are frequently organized for young families, and children as young as 4 can join, provided each child is accompanied by an adult.
Our comfortable seats with sturdy backrests make it easy for beginner kayakers of all ages to access the water and admire our breathtaking and dramatic coastline. Tours are conducted in highly stable tandem touring kayaks, with training provided before the tour. These experiences offer a wonderful opportunity to bond with your partner or child.
It’s so much more than just a kayak tour!
Kieran leads all morning tours, while Oscar and Mason handle our afternoon and evening options!
We include up to 3 guides on every tour, with 12 participants per guide.
Location
Oddicombe Beach Shop
Babbacombe Downs Road
Please arrive at 0945 to the beach. We are situated on the Oddicombe Beach slipway next to 3 Degrees Restaurant. Please park at 0930 near to the Babbacombe Cliff Railway Cafe or use the Model Village Car Park TQ13LA and descend next to the Babbacombe Cliff Railway. There is no parking at the beach.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Harri3003
Jun 1, 2025
Family kayaking trip - Well organised and friendly people running the trip. Lovely to see nature up close with informative local guide showing us the sea caves.
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Jenny
May 26, 2025
Great trip for beginners - Had a great trip today. Boys aged 8 and 11 , none of us had ever kayaked before. The kayaking was gentle and easy, with lots of stops in calm coves to recover.
You do get a few splashes / wet so deffo bring a change of clothes or wear swimwear / rash vests etc.
Saw a seal very close, and great views of peregrines whilst stopped on a secluded beach.
Very helpful guides, they assist getting in and out of the kayaks and would deffo recommend to anyone to give it a go .
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Orlag808
May 25, 2025
Guided coastal kayaking trip - We had a fantastic half day guided trip from Oddicombe beach exploring caves and the coast with Kieran. He was very knowledgeable about the local scenery, wildlife and geology and we even had a beach stop with swimming and toasted marshmallows over a little fire. I would recommend this trip without hesitation. Thank you Kieran.
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Elizabeth
May 19, 2025
Best Day Ever - Such a great experience. The kayaking was fairly slow paced with lots of stops.
Kieran guides you through everything so you can be a complete beginner and still enjoy. If you are experienced you can ask for a single. We went in a double. We left any valuables and bags etc in the lock up.
You park at the top of the cliff and walk down a winding steep Cliffside, not too bad, about 10minutes. You can get the cliff railway back up for £2.50. There’s a great cafe/restaurant on the beach.
As everyone has said, Kieran was very knowledgeable and the tour was interesting. He explained the rock formations, the caves and the wildlife. We saw nesting birds and lucky to see a seal when we were on the beach.
Beach stop got about half hour to 45mins. We toasted marshmallows, collected fossils and swam in the clear waters. Absolutely beautiful day for it! So nice that we had to rush back which was rather more tiring but good exercise!
Would 100% recommend this trip! I would next like to hire a kayak and go exploring on my own.
Absolutely loved it!
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Clarewx3559ua
Apr 25, 2025
Cannot recommend enough - Amazing trip out with an exceptional guide! Spent a few hours out on the sea with my son and Kieran our guide. He was amazing, full of knowledge about the local area and explaining all o the geology in language my 8year old could relate to. Guided us into some amazing caves for en explore and took the route at a pace to suit us. Still had time to stop on a secluded beach which we had to ourselves o toast some marshmallows and look around the rocks. We had planned to see if we could spot any seals sunbathing but instead had a very cheeky seal following us around as we paddled! Would recommend to anyone. Kieran even took photos which he then sent on to us to remember the day by…
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Emilyhl3811hb
Apr 20, 2025
A fantastic day out - A fantastic day out, well-deserving of all the 5 star reviews. We went with our two young children, who really enjoyed their time out on the water - especially spotting a seal and toasting marshmallows on the beach. Kieran was an excellent guide, stopping regularly to keep the group together and explain the geology and wildlife.
My top tip is to book for day 1 of your holiday. If the weather is too bad to go out, then Kieran will get in touch to explain and offer an alternative date.
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Getaway58567288822
Apr 20, 2025
Kayaking Safari Highly Recommended - Thanks Kiren for a fantastic trip. It was the only day we could do the trip and the weather was a bit windy. This made the kayaking slightly challenging at times but also more exciting. Kiren kindly still took us on the safari even though we were the only people booked on for that day. We felt confident with Kiren's guidance and his knowledge about the local geology/wildlife made the trip very interesting. The caves were fun and stopping on a secluded beach for toasted marshmallows on the fire was a great touch.
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B1551cjdebbieg
Apr 17, 2025
Kayak Wildlife and Cave Tour - A great experience. Really interesting, fun and enjoyable. Our tour guide, Kieran, was excellent and incredibly knowledgeable. Great for families. My teenagers loved it. This was our first time sea kayaking and we felt safe with the support provided. And we saw a seal. An added bonus.
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Dreamer736971
Apr 17, 2025
Great day out! - Loved the experience. Our guides were excellent and went out of their way to make it enjoyable for everyone! Definitely a must outing for young and old!
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Susiemcad
Jun 5, 2025
Cancelled kayaks! - Unfortunately our kayak safari was cancelled due to poor weather. However, we were informed by phone well before it was due to take place and the refund was prompt and efficient. We were offered another date but we were only there for that day so we’re not able to take this up. This was dealt with professionally and means that I wouldn’t hesitate to book again.
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