South East Coast Sea Kayak Day Tours
Enjoy a trip on the Copper Coast with a lunch stop, kelly kettle to brew up fresh coffee and tea and make new acquaintances
Develop skills in self rescue, rolling and rock hopping and occasional kayak surfing.
Get some of your Paddler Profile signed offand water safety knowledge as well as an understanding of safe paddling on the sea.
We usually have a class near Tramore on Monday nights so come down and paddle with us and wild camp and a bonfire on the beach that night.
- A trip for kayakers who have achieved minimum level 1 kayaking proficiency and those aspiring for level 2 and 3 skills and above.
- Explore the Waterford & Wexford coastsin sea kayaks on a fun day's paddle and if the weather is too bad, we will take a trip on the Barrow or Nore and shoot weirs and rapids so you will have a great day's paddling either way.
- Led by a Level 3 sea and river instructor, you can practice rescues, rolling, surfing and get parts of your Canoe Ireland Paddler Profile signed off.
- Meet location will change most weeks to allow us explore different parts of the coast.
- Every Tuesday from July 16th to the end of August.
Meet about 9am, on the water by 10 and off by 3pm.
Bring lunch and we will bring the coffee and tea.
Location will be confirmed on Monday.
Occasionally the weather will make sea paddling unrealistic so we will paddle on the Barrow or Nore and use sea kayaks over weirs and rapids and have a lovely day as well as working on skills.
Gear to wear:
- Youll know what to wear if you are a kayaker.
- We can hire wetsuits and all kayaking gear if needed, once we get the request early.
- Boat and gear hire €25.00 extra
We will provide:
- Leadership and instruction.
- Tea and coffee at lunch break.
Location will vary weekly and be notified well in advance on Sunday night.
- If you cancel 5 days before your class or trip we can offer you a full refund or we will reschedule your tour or camp for a new date. Cancellations made less than 5 days or not attending for your booking will result in the full fee being forfeited. (Cancellation or changes of dates MUST be made by email or phone call only. Voice message or WhatsApp will not be accepted).
- If you cancel 5 – 2 days in advance we can offer you 50% refund or book you onto another course or tour as availability allows.
- If you cancel between 48 and 24 hours in advance we will book you onto another class, course or trip as availability allows.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours in advance we cannot guarantee that we can reschedule a class, course or trip for you and we will not refund your money.
- Rain will not interfere with our tours or events, so they will run as planned. In very severe weather conditions where the river is in flood or a Met Eireann severe weather warning is in place, it may be necessary to cancel an activity. In that case, we will contact you, giving you as much notice as possible and we will offer you a new booking or a refund.
- Kayak Tours: Kayaking tours are not affected by rain and will proceed.
- Rescheduled tours and classes may not be in the exact same location due to weather.