“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
Me and my familly had a fantastic trip with our two funny & friendly guides. Sunny weather but cold water, spectacular Views, nice pictures, time to calm down. My boys also did the cliff jumps Thx for this adventure [?] - Kristina
It was a surreal experience. Superbly thrilling. Skilled guides. Stunning location. Highly recommended. - Rajiv Aggarwal
This was definitely a 10/10 experience 100% recommend. The tour itself (kayaking, the water mattasses, hiking...) were absolutely spectacular but what made our day even more memorable was our two amazing guides Tuks and Stan. Not only did they make sure our experience went smoothly with giving instructions and assisting us when needed but they also went above and beyond to give us the best possible experience by giving us interesting information about the place, giving us enough time to enjoy everything at our own pace, taking pictures and videos of us to have something to look at and relive memories, and overall being very mindful, friendly and good people to be around. - Evelyn Musaku
The first thing you see when you approach the check-in desk is a row of smiling faces. The staff was kind and patient with us as we had some questions and concerns as to whether we were physically up to the task at hand. After a discussion with several of the staff, we chose the less arduous canyon kayak trip and hike. Henry was our guide and he was friendly, knowledgeable and patient. The canyon and surroundings were beautiful and we had a wonderful time. We highly recommend Untouched Adventures - Sara Lavanche
Amazing tour - lots of fun and great guides! Great mix of adventure, unspoiled nature and action - trip across the ocean with really big waves, then with the kayak and lilo deep into the gorge and towards the end a jump from 6m (optional) to push the adrenaline. Romeo and Li were excellent guides - super positive spirit, cool jokes but always concerned for the safety and well-feeling of the clients. This is definitely a MUST DO on the Garden Route / in Tsitsikamma - and if you happen to have those guys leading the way it is pure fun! Thanks a lot! - Tobias Schwarz
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.
We had the best time! So beautiful! - Jo-ann Mandy
My partner and I had a great morning with Africanyon. We were introduced to our instructors Warren and Julian and a family from Australia who were with us. We were fitted with wetsuits and all of our safety equipment including helmet, and climbing harness. We used our own swimming shoes , but you can hire some. We had a briefing in the minibus on the way to the location. Once in the canyon there is quite a lot of climbing both up and down and we jumped into rock pools , abseiled and zip wired. My partner and I are 70 and 65 years old and both found the climbing physically challenging, but we were well looked after and helped when required by Warren and Julian and it was all great fun and left you with an enormous sense of achievement. The sights inside the canyon and caves are beautiful showing how amazing nature is. I recommend the Africanyon experience to everyone and we would love to do it again if we return in the future. The whole operation is very well run and you always feel safe. - Debbie Crumpton
Wir hatten mit African Canyon Trip eine absolut fantastische Zeit und konnen das gesamte Team von Herzen weiterempfehlen! Ein riesiges Dankeschon geht an unsere uberragenden Guides Tebzzzzz und King Julian. Mit ihrem enormen Fachwissen, ihrer ansteckenden Lebensfreude, ihrem grossartigen Humor und ihrer tiefen Verwurzelung vor Ort haben sie den Tag zu einem absoluten Highlight gemacht. Das Canyoning selbst war einfach spektakular! Das Abseilen war zu jeder Zeit absolut sicher und professionell durchgeplant, sodass man sich jederzeit in den besten Handen gefuhlt hat -- und dabei hatten wir unglaublich viel Spass. Auch die Sprunge ins kuhle Nass waren ein echtes Adrenalin-Erlebnis, bei dem Sicherheit und der richtige Kick perfekt miteinander kombiniert wurden; es wurde immer darauf geachtet, dass alles absolut sicher ablauft. Danke fur diese unvergesslichen Erinnerungen, das Lachen und die tolle Betreuung. Wir kommen definitiv wieder! ?[?]?? - David Schmidt
We had a fabulous time with Warren & Julian as our guides. Although Sue & I are both in our sixties, we got through the canyonning. Tired but not exhausted. Some challenging jumps, abseiling & ziplining. Lots of flora & fauna to see. - James Gordon
Absolute blast! Our guides where wonderfull, clear about safety and extremely funny during the canyoning! Would absolute recommend 10/10 experience! - Thomas Pollet
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