Seal Kayaking Adventure in Kaikoura
Description
This tour offers 2 different kayaking options for you to choose from: Seal Kayak tour and the Sunset Kayak Tour. It is the first kayak tour in New Zealand to offer hands free kayaking. Now with the largest human muscle group in play, kayaking becomes easier and more efficient than ever. Come get up close and personal with the New Zealand fur seal as they play around and under your hands free pedal kayak. Taking photos/selfies have never been easier now you can capture all your moments without stopping!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- All passenger weights MUST be advised at time of booking if over 100 kg maximum weight is 115kg. If your weight is 115kg - 125kg, you must book a private tour for your safety. If you have any concerns, please email Levi@sealkayakkaikoura.com.
- All passenger heights MUST be advised at time of booking if over 6'4
Reviews(443)
Great experience - kayaks were comfy and easy to use, we had paddle canoes that let you canoe hands free which was amazing. The tour guide was great craic and kept things entertaining as we were canoeing to the seals and dolphins we saw! Highly recommend this.
Thanks so much for the positive review! Glad to hear your experience of the kayaks was great, we are constantly blowing people's minds every day with their ease of use. Stoked you had a great time with our guide, and the wildlife turned up to play as well. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Loved being out on the Kayak. Charlie was an excellent guide and was very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend!
Thanks for you response. Awesome to hear you had a great trip with Charlie and for your recommendation. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Such an incredible experience. I cannot recommend this tour enough! The operators were very kind and excellent at communicating. The guide was friendly and very informative. We saw multiple pods of dolphins and too many seals to count. We had a fantastic expereince!
Amazing Freya Thanks so much for the kind words. It's great to hear how special your trip out with us was and that you felt safe in our guide's company. Wildlife galore! Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Excellence. Our family of 5 loved the experience. We were lucky enough to spot a little blue penguin toddling along, two dolphins and then got up close to witness the seals rubbing themselves down in the seaweed and shallows off the rocks. Our excellent guide was self-assured, joyful, wise, obviously loved the region for its many notable features and rich history. We learned much and laughed just enough. We were given space to enjoy the paddle and felt safe & seen the entire time. Thank you, Seal Kayak Kaikoura and Gramma Cathy! The morning will be remembered by all 3 generations present!
Epic team! Thanks for bringing the family out with us, and what a morning it was with such a diverse variety of wildlife. Its always really nice hearing great feedbacks about our guides as we invest so much into making sure they are the best in the business. A pleasure on our end. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Great weather and enough info from guides to keep it interesting and just getting out for a fun paddle. Paddle boats easy to use and propel. We were bringing some overseas family for a tour, and as we have fished etc in the area before, were unsure if this would be any value…we were wrong! It was such a great time and so beautiful. Thanks to our guides L&C, for chill and friendly vibes.
Cheers Robin! Great news to hear you love the special pedal kayaks as much as we do. We always endeavour to make our tour feel a little different to everyone else in town, so awesome to hear you found it a valuable addition to your Kaikōura stay. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
This was amazing, we were excited to see the seals but then the dolphins came out to play and completely stole the show all the way back to shore at sunset. My Girlfriend commented, "This was the most special day of my life". More than this.... Levi our guide was an amazing host, his local knowledge and Maori language imput really made this experience all the more special. The kayaks are operated with a propeller like system driven by our legs so we were able to take some remarkable videos and photos. 10/10 for sure.
Unreal to hear that this was the most special day of her life, what an absolute privilege and this is the reason we love to take people out to see our amazing backyard! The pedal kayaks are a game changer and make our job so easy and we get to let all the incredible wildlife and scenery do the talking. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
What a magical experience. We were a small group, only 4 people, and we got so lucky. There were so many seals both on lands a d in the water, swimming meter away from us. Then, dolphins. That was unexpected, but there were so many of them, even swimming under our kayak and jumping. And to finish.. a whale. Could not have asked for more.
Wow, awesome review, and it's great to hear you had such a positive experience with our crew out there. It sounds like you got treated to an absolute show on the water of a true variety of all the wildlife that this small town has to offer, incredible! Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
An excellent experience from friendly knowledgeable guides (Charlie and Bailey), great equipment/explanations. No sore joints, got to see birds, seals and jumping dolphins
Thanks for choosing to come and pedal with us and having an awesome time with our crew. No sore joints, thats exactly what we want to hear! come againn anytime your in town Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Fantastic experience for our family of four. Small group and sighted lots of wildlife.
Cheers team, So happy to hear your family had a fantastic time, small groups and epic wildlife and our awesome backyard make for wonderful memories Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
This stunning pedal-kayak experience guarantees views of fur seals, and sightings of dolphins are quite common as well. This adventurous trip is suitable for family and friends, and allows people of all ages to experience this beautiful and unique sight. Our guides, (Charlie and Bailey) were kind and helpful, and kept us interested with informative facts and the occasional sighting of dolphins and seals. I highly recommend and encourage all ages to join this breathtaking sight, and the trip offers much more than just seal watching. — Roan
Thanks so much for joining our awesome team out there! So glad to hear the wildlife turned it on for you, and you loved how easy our kayaks are to enjoy for all ages and abilities. They make life pretty relaxing out on the water. Happy travels Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
