Trips
Three trips, each planned around the tide on the day. Distances are typical; your guide may shorten the route or change it if the wind shifts.
Harbour & Seal Rocks
Our first-timer trip. We practise strokes in the shelter of the harbour, then cross a short stretch of the sound to the rocks where grey seals often haul out.
- On the water
- 3 hours
- Distance
- About 7 km
- Level
- Beginner, no experience needed
- Group
- Up to 6 paddlers and a guide
- Start
- Morning or afternoon, set by the tide
- Price per person
- €65
What you might see
Grey seals, oystercatchers and, on calm days, the kelp forest under the boat. Wildlife is never guaranteed.
The Outer Skerries crossing
A full day for paddlers who are comfortable in a sea kayak. We cross open water to the outer skerries, land on a shell beach for lunch and come back with the flood tide.
- On the water
- 7 hours with a lunch stop
- Distance
- About 18 km
- Level
- Experienced: you can paddle 10 km on calm water and have practised a rescue
- Group
- Up to 4 paddlers and a guide
- Start
- Morning, set by the tide
- Price per person
- €140 with lunch
What you might see
Puffins on the outer rocks from May to July, porpoises in the sound, and the lighthouse up close.
Evening light
A short, easy paddle along the coast on summer evenings. We turn for home as the sun drops and Skerry Light starts to flash.
- On the water
- 2.5 hours
- Distance
- About 5 km
- Level
- Beginner, no experience needed
- Group
- Up to 6 paddlers and a guide
- Start
- June to August, around 20:00
- Price per person
- €55
What you might see
Low sun on the cliffs, terns feeding close to the boats, and the lighthouse flashing twice every ten seconds.
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