Sunset Kayak tour in Kaikoura
Description
You’re going to love how easy it is to kayak in and around the beautiful Kaikōura Peninsula using the Hobie Mirage Drive Pedal. We have a 100% success rate of viewing the New Zealand Fur Seal. There is also a lot of other marine life to view such as the blue penguin, albatross, and plenty more. Come and capture some moments with the fun and friendly fur seals playing around and under your hands-free pedal kayak in New Zealand. The kayaks we use are made by Hobie Cat, one of the leading boating and kayak companies in the world. Explore with family and friends by booking one of our New Zealand sea kayak adventures!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(54)
I thank Charlie for the wonderful trip: we were able to see dolphins playing and swimming between our kayaks—I would never have imagined seeing them so close. It was amazing, and of course the seals too. I highly recommend it.
Thanks Clo What a beautiful environment we get to share with visiotrs everyday and sounds like it was a special wildlife day out there. Glad you felt safe with Charlie in charge and enjoyed our incredible fur seals as well. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Must-do experience in Kaikōura! Group size was kept small (1 guide, 7 participants - 4 kayaks) which made for a personalized and safe experience. Our guide, Logan, was knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting facts about the seals and wildlife. Most importantly, the kayaks were foot pedal operated which freed up our hands for taking photos and videos. While the sunset was obscured by the clouds, we had pods of dolphins swimming with us; which more than made up for it!
Thanks so much for coming out with us even on a not so sunny evening, sometimes they really do provide the magic in terms of the wildlife on these days. So glad to hear you had a great time out there with Logan and enjoyed his commentary, the kayaks really are a game changer and change everyones percepetions on kayaking, we think they are the best! Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Levi was amazing! He was so knowledgeable and really passionate about what he does. It showed. The kyack was terrific fun, and to see dolphins and seals - it was really special. It’s a time that won’t ever be forgotten - especially at sunset. Thanks Levi!! It was our last little adventure before we head back to Australia. You made it so special for us.
Wow what an action packed trip, sounds like you had an awesome time out there and enjoyed the sunset to! So glad to be a part of one final special memory for you before you head back to Aussie, safe travels. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
A real beautiful discovery. Pedal kayaks are really a pleasant innovation to move quickly and effortlessly but also without noise to be as close as possible to animals without disturbing them. We had the chance to see but especially to follow a family of seals leaving in high water. Our Logan guide was top, friendly with interesting explanations and concerns to make us appreciate the outing. The icing on the cake a semi cloudy weather just perfect for sunset!
What a pleasure to get to spend that time on the water with you guys, our backyard here really is special and using our innovative pedal kayaks it sure does make for a magical experience. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
We had a fantastic time with Logan and Bailey, who were excellent hosts. The sunset Kayak tour was so good. We saw plenty of seals and then had dusty dolphins swimming with us which was amazing.
Thanks so much for joining our team, and I'm so stoked to hear you had an awesome time with Logan and Bailey, lots of amazing wildlife and good times. Come back and join us anytime! Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
We had a sunset kayak tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. The pedal kayaks are so easy to use. The staff were all friendly and informative and gave us a great tour. Would recommend
Thanks so much for joining our team on the water. Great to hear how enjoyable you found the kayaks, would love to have you out on the water anytime. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
We had a fantastic time!! Logan & Charlie were excellent guides!!! Seeing the fur seals that close was like watching National Geographic!!
Thanks for the fantastic Review. Great to hear you had such a lovely time with Charlie and Logan on the water, Seals and willife by pedal kayak does make for a nat geo experience so really appreciate you coming out to experience it. Thanks so much from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Excellent experience. The company guide was incredible... a wonderful time. I would highly recommend this company and the sunset experience
Awesome Sandra Appreciate the great review, epic to hear you loved the time with our guide on the water and Kaikōura at sunset truly is hard to beat. Thanks so much from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
We had a great time kayaking. I’m really happy with this trip. The staff were very friendly and explained a lot about the seals. It was interesting and well organised. I’d love to come back again next time!
Thanks so much for trusting us with your Kaikōura experience. Glad that you found our staff super knowledgeable, we always make sure our trips are really informative aswell as engaging with wildlife and the scenery. We would love to have you back out with us again in the future. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
Take a drive up from Christchurch to the seaside town of Kaikoura to experience kayaking in the sunset. We took a short ride from the meeting place to the beach and we were immediately warmly greeted by a rainbow. The expert guides lead the way and showed us how to get up close to the resident seals on the rocks to take the close range photos. The guides are knowledgeable and provided educational information on changing environments and water conditions. They even brought up jellyfish, some dead some alive, and we managed to touch jellyfish for the first time. It was relatively easy to operate the kayaks as we got in the kayaks with foot pedals with steering control instead or the ones that work purely by oar peddling. We saw another group along the way that opted for the latter and their faces displayed their exhaustion.
Amazing review, thanks for taking the time. It was a pleasure having you join us for the tour and trusting us with your Kaikōura experience. The pedal kayaks really do make for such an enjoyable kayaking experience. Thanks from the team at Seal Kayak Kaikōura
