“Our favourite!” The 2 hour Storms River Kayak & Lilo Adventure is our most popular adventure activity in Tsitsikamma National Park! If you are keen to explore deeper into the Storms River Gorge in Tsitsikamma, and experience the long, deep, quiet pools, then the Kayak and Lilo trip is for you!
We paddle from the Harbour next to the small beach across the ocean, then under the Suspension Bridge and up the beautiful Storms River Mouth. Please note that if the sea is rough, you have to hike to the Suspension Bridge (along a boardwalked trail), where we then hike along the river from the suspension bridge up to the jetty to where you then get on onto your kayaks. This 1km hike takes about 30 min
This is where the true Kayaking adventure begins – paddling the Storms River, the pinnacle of Tsitsikamma National Park. After waving to all the tourists photographing you from the Suspension Bridge, we continue the kayak trip up the Stormsriver. We paddle right into the bats cave and spend time gazing up at the magnificent and spectacular cliffs all around us, all from the comfort of our double sit-on-top kayaks.
At the low-water point we disembark our kayaks and we jump on our unique Lilo’s. (a Lilo is an inflatable mattress that we’ve had specially made for this trip). From here we walk and float over a short section of rocks and simply wade deeper up the river on the Lilo’s. What a stunning view it is, laying on a Lilo at water level, and gazing up to cliffs that touch the sky! At reaching a certain point, we simply turn our Lilo’s around and float back down river to our Kayaks!
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
When the ocean is safe to kayak over the trip will involve in total: 10 minutes briefing, 20-30 minutes of ocean kayaking, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming and some time in between of just relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view. If the ocean is unsafe to kayak over, the trip will involve in total: +/- 40 minutes of hiking through the forest, 10 minutes of briefing, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming etc. as above.
PLEASE NOTE: The kayak & lilo activity starts half an hour after the time slot booked for as it takes time to have the briefing (see above), be kitted out etc. Please see below link that will show you where we are located.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
Clients are not allowed on our activities under the influence of alcohol.
Please note: We are located INSIDE the National Park please see video link below that shows you where we are located, gate entry fees must be paid upon arrival. Please note that we are currently experiencing approximately one-hour delays at the entrance gate due to renovations by SANPARKS. Please allow for extra time.
During the peak summer season, it can take an hour or longer to get through the National Park gate. Please allow for this in your travel planning as there are no refunds for late/no shows.
NOTE: If you are requiring times or group sizes other than those shown please contact our shop on 073 1300 689 / 076 959 2817 during business hours as other time slots may be available.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
I've seen quite a bit in my lifetime and this was definitely the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. It's undeniably an adventure I will never forget. It is definitely something to put on your bucket list! Truely amazing! The guides were beyond friendly and did everything in their power to make it as special as they could. Thank you Julio and Norman! - Nadia Volschenk
The service was great. We love that the wet suits were provided to us. Lisa and Brighton were incredible. Brighton made the experience really great with his support and humour. Keep the best service up - STEVEN TSOTETSI
We had a blast. Tour guides were wonderful. Friendly and helpful. - Kathy Jean Richardson
My partner and I did a Kayak and Lilo tour in Tsitsikamma at Storms River and had a great time! We ended up being the only people booked on the tour, so had a private experience! Our two guides Romeo and Brighton were very friendly, knowledgeable and allowed us to have a very safe and fun experience on both the kayaks and lilos. Would highly recommend! - Mathew Tamburini
Had a really great time ! Romeo was a fantastic guide; fun, yet aware of safety. We were unlucky with the weather and so had to hike to the start of the river, however this was a very scenic walk and definitely warmed us up in the colder weather! The kayak was a nice distance, and just amazing scenery. We loved the cliff jumping and the lilo. It was such a fun activity and we would definitely recommend ! - Amelia Dalton
Our AfriCanyon river adventure starts with registration, getting your wetsuit, kit and a quick briefing at basecamp. We then transfer you to the river entry point, a short drive in our vehicle and within minutes you are on your way. A brilliant combination of fun and adventure in the great outdoors!
Run the river with AfriCanyon, navigate through the river shallows, swim through natural tannin coloured fresh-water mountain pools, maneuver down water slides and abseil waterfalls as you dip down into the river gorge.
First timer, novice or seasoned at canyoning we’ve got your back. Under our professional guidance, using the latest spec adventure equipment your qualified guide ensures a kloofing adventure you simply can’t get enough of.
In fact we know you’re likely to want to do it again and again!
So Take the Gap, Feel the Rush.
CUSTOMERS – PLEASE ENSURE YOU GET TO THE AFRICANYON BASE 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED BOOKING FOR BRIEFING AND EQUIPMENT ISSUE / GEAR UP
CUSTOMERS – PLEASE ENSURE YOU GET TO THE AFRICANYON BASE 1 HOUR BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED BOOKING FOR BRIEFING AND EQUIPMENT ISSUE / GEAR UP
2 Guides per trip.
All adventure, equipment. ie. Wet Suit, Harness, Helmet, Life jackets
Food and drink
NO Pregnant ladies allowed!
NB – GROUP SIZE – If your group size is greater than 10 people and you would like to do the activity together please contact the office and arrange for a special trip.
NB – ALL CUSTOMERS ARE TO PLEASE BRING A PAIR OF SHOES WITH THEM SUITABLE FOR SWIMMING AND FOR RIVER WALKING. If you do not have suitable shoes you can rent them from us at R90,00 / pair.
CUSTOMERS MUST ARRIVE 1 HOUR BEFORE THE BOOKING TIME FOR THE SAFETY BRIEFING AND EQUIPMENT ISSUE.
This was an amazing experience. The guides were brilliant and made me feel safe the whole trip. Thankyou Puni and Jullian. Memories forever. - Robberecht
What a rush and adventure and totally adrenaline pusher for the newbies but not too much to panic type ,confidence is key!! Papa Punna and king Julian you guys were amazing guides ,had private tour by luck and it's one for the books 11 outa 10 definitely highly recommend and the services too ,very welcoming and motivating. Awesome experience with the Love of my Life! ? - Katelynn Carelse
Love it, what an exhilarating experience for the whole family to enjoy in such beautiful surroundings. Warren and Tebzzz, our guides, were great https://gopro.com/v/Dkq4LoNbQ2QWo - Jane Goslett
Had an absolutely amazing trip with AfriCanyon. It was so much fun for our group of 9 including young ones. Darren and Stef were awesome guides and ensured we were not only safe but also maxing on fun and thrill !! Thank you for helping us create life long memories for our family. - Vic P
we loved this experience. we were the only two people to book that morning so it was basically a private tour. the experience was so fun and unique exploring the waterfalls and canyons but honestly our guides were the best part. we felt so safe and got clear instructions; "big momma"Tebzzzzzzz and King Julian made sure we just had a great laugh and enjoyed it start to finish. 2 really genuine guys who had such a positive and fun outlook it was contagious. we would recommend this tour to everyone. if you're considering it, just book it - Gary Conroy
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