“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
Untouched Adventures
Grundsatzlich eine schone Kajak Tour. Ich hatte leider nicht so tolles Wetter, weshalb das Licht meiner Meinung nach in der Schlucht nicht ganz so toll war. Ich hatte eine private Tour, da sonst niemand teilgenommen hat, weshalb wir insgesamt weniger als zweieinhalb Stunden gebraucht haben. Ich fand meine beiden Guides Lisa und Elvonzo (sorry, I can't remember the exact way of writing it... ??) super nett! Ich habe unsere Unterhaltung sehr genossen und die beiden waren wirklich unterhaltsam und sehr suss! [?][?]. Wegen des Wetters war ich sehr froh, dass ich einen Wetsuite genommen habe. - Alex
Wir hatten eine wunderschone Tour, wir haben Haie, eine ganze Reihe von Walen, viele Robben und Pinguine gesehen. Ich hatte gern die Robben noch etwas langer beobachtet, sie sind so lustig. - Eva
The views are stunning. A moderate fitness level is required. I found the experience a little expensive verses how far ones goes in and kayaks in Storms River. The river stops at a point with rocks. I would recommend hiring the boots. A wet suit is not necessary unless you want to swim or if its cold. One does get quite wet, more than I expected with having done kayaking a few times. - Katherine
What an incredible experience from start to finish! From the moment we arrived, the reception staff were welcoming, friendly, and super helpful---clearly explaining the entire process, where to get our gear, what we'd need, and all the start times. Our guides, Norman and Luba, were simply amazing! We were greeted so warmly, and Norman's fantastic sense of humour kept the energy high and the smiles coming. Luba went above and beyond to make sure no one was left behind, constantly encouraging us and paddling alongside us when we struggled through the waters and fell behind the rest of the group. His support made all the difference. Overall, it was an unforgettable, exciting, and truly awesome experience. We loved every minute! - Uviwe
Fantastic activity to do if you are near Tsitsikamma. You get to have a leisurely paddle up Storms River then to play around on inflatable lilos. This is the second time I have done this activity with the first several years ago but still worth it. The instructors/ guides were fabulous and we could not have asked for better people. It's always worth nothing high tides and weather when booking as the ocean is often too rough to kayak to the river entrance but still very worth it. - Catherine
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