You will start the same as our normal kayak and lilo tour accept it will be private for the two of you and with your own guide. Please bring with pre-prepared picnic and decorations that we can set up for you in a beautiful private location after the trip. Description of the kayak trip: The 2 1/2 hour Storms River Kayak & Lilo Adventure Romantic Trip takes place 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 boardwalk 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 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 Stormsrivier. 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! Thereafter a picnic will be set up for you to spend some quality time alone. Picnic basket not included, please bring your own.
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.
All guests are required to wear a Mask during the activity and on check-in will need to have temperature checked. If you do have any of the following symptoms please cancel your activity and we will give you a voucher that is valid for 3 years. Symptoms: Sore throat, coughing, red eyes, nausea, fever, difficulty breathing.
Please note: We are located INSIDE the National Park, and 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.
What a great experience! And our guide, Franco, was superb. He went out of his way to ensure we get the most out of our adventure. Untouched Adventures gets a big thumbs up from us! - Divan Terblanche
We chose to do the private kayak and lilo tour for our 1 year wedding anniversary. What can I say, except that it was an amazing and exceptional experience. Truly unique. From the entry into the ocean, seeing dolphins while we paddled, to the entry into the gorge and calm river, to the lilo experience, walking up the river on the rocks, and of course the perfect picnic in our own little cave with our own beach and waterfall - everything was a once in a lifetime experience! Chevandre and Waden were extremely sweet and made us feel very comfortable the whole trip. Thank you so much for giving us an experience we will never forget! - Bhavini Parbhoo
Dear All, My boyfriend and I had the best experience of our lives and it was all thanks to our amazing guide who went above and beyond to make our day special. We would like to thank him and we would like to thank the lovely lady who set up our picnic table for us. We were really blown away by the warm hearty welcoming atmosphere we received. We will definitely recommend you to all our friends and family and will hopefully return one day in the future. Thanking you kindly, Michelle Botha and Brendon Lines - Michelle Botha
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