Sea Kayaking Weekend on the Island of Elba

Western Elba Tour

A sea kayaking weekend is an ideal sports holiday for those who do not have a whole week to do a complete tour of the island, a tour by canoe accompanied by an expert guide who will lead you to discover the wonders of one of the most enchanting stretches of coast on Elba Island.

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Elba with its 147 Km of exceptionally varied coastline, caves and beautiful coves is the ideal place for Sea kayaking . By paddling around the western coast, we can reach exclusive ravines thanks to the easy handling and low draught of our kayaks, while our silent navigation will allow us to get close to seagulls, European shags and cormorants; and with a little bit of luck possibly get to see also shoals of tuna fish, Caretta Caretta turtles (green loggerhead turtles), dolphins or whales; the Island of Elba is, in fact, situated within “Pelagos” marine mammals sanctuary where sightings of cetaceans are pretty frequent. To take part in the Elba Island tour by kayak, it is not absolutely necessary to be an athlete, it is also however essential to have team spirit, adaptability, respect for nature and love for the sea.

Calendar 2018

22/25 april
02/05 june
28 june/01 july
12/15 july
26/29 july
30 august/02 settember
13/16 settember
04/07 october

other dates on request (min. 4 persone)

Tariffa

€ 300 per person

Package includes:  2 days of guided excursions by sea Kayak, 2 overnight campsite stays + 1 bivouacs, a sea Kayak, watertight bags, a tent, a return foot passenger ferry ticket, all transfers within the island, insurance, technical assistance during the excursions.

Package does not include:  own journey to / from Piombino or any other port of departure, an eventual return ferry ticket for vehicles, meals, extras or anything not specified under “Package includes”.

Program;

Thursday

Arrival by ferry in Portoferraio, transfer to Marina di Campo (included in the package), settling at the campsite and overnight stay.

Friday

1st stop-over / overnight bivouac stay

Itinerary: .Andrea – Le Tombe. km di tappa  15 – km – Overall Km15

Saturday

2nd stop-over /  overnight camping in Marina di Campo.

Itinerary: Le Tombe – Marina di Campo. Today’s Km. 16 –  Overall Km 31.

Sunday

Departure.

Organisation:

What we provide: sea Kayak + equipment (spray skirt, life jacket, paddle), 2 watertight bags to carry your luggage, tent (one 2 seater dome tent every 2 participants).

What to bring: the minimum necessary; one torch (a frontal one is fine), a pair of sandals or water slip on shoes, one foam sleeping mat, high-protection suncream, a hat or kerchief, sunglasses, a scuba mask + snorkel,  swimsuit and a couple of t-shirts, one sweatshirt and a pair of long trousers for the evening, few essential personal hygiene products, dinnerware for your own use ( plate, fork, utility knife, spoon and drinking cup) to avoid generating an excess amount of waste. It essential  the sleeping bag you take is not too bulky, a light summer one will be more than enough.

To avoid getting blisters in your hands, you might want to use a pair of cycling gloves. For reasons of practicality and conservation, food will be bought day by day when stopping at tourist facilities.

If you are not an expert at sea kayaking but fancy joining us on this tour, you do not need to worry, as kayaks are pretty simple to handle, plus, our guides are going to give everyone a short briefing about kayaking that will enable anyone to master the whole thing after a few minutes