Skerrylight

Sea kayak trips out to the skerries, timed to the tide.

The bow of a red kayak on calm water, with a dusky shoreline in the distance. A small moss-covered rocky island in open water with mountains behind it. A paddler in silhouette on orange water in front of the setting sun.

Pick a trip

A sheltered loop around the nearest skerry

On the water
3 hours
Distance
7 km
Level
Price per person
€65
Trip details

The photo, the route chart and the details change with your choice.

Small guided groups from the slipway at Harrowsound. Half days for first-timers, and a full-day crossing for paddlers who want open water.

How a trip day works

Illustrative chart drawn for this concept site. Depths in metres. Not for navigation.

We read the tide, not the clock

Start times move with the tide each day. We plan so the current carries you out and helps bring you home, which is why we confirm the exact time the evening before.

  • Six paddlers per guide at mostSmall enough that everyone hears the briefing on the water.
  • All kit includedBoat, paddle, spraydeck, buoyancy aid, cag and a dry bag for your things.
  • May to SeptemberOutside the season we run private trips only, when the weather allows.
Example tide curve for one day, with the half-day trip window shaded between high water and low water. 06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00 0 m123 High water Low water Half-day trip out on the ebb, back before the turn
06:00

Drag the slider to move through the day. The marker follows the tide.

Example curve for illustration. Real times come with your booking confirmation.
A blue wooden boathouse at the water's edge.

Meet at the boathouse on Harrowsound slip

Season
May to September
Check-in
30 minutes before the start
Plan your paddle

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