Snorkel from a kayak – Batemans bay

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Slip on a wetsuit and kayak amazing coastline, slide in for a snorkel!

Wildlife Encounters

Finding amazing marine animals is a highlight on this tour.

Active Adventure

A thrilling Kayak and Snorkel Adventure! Kayak to a secret spot, send down the anchor and slide on in for a snorkel.

Tour Overview

Location: Batemans area

Duration: 3 hours

Price: from $119

Members from $109

Package Includes

Guided 3 hour kayak snorkel journey
All kayaking equipment
All snorkel gear (welcome to BYO)
Hot drink and a snack on journey
Photos of your experience

Features & Highlights

Discover kayak accessible coastline
Snorkel from a protected shoreline or anchor our kayaks at a reef snorkel site
Put on your mask and fins and slip into the water!

Explore our incredible coastline and snorkel from your kayak on this adventure

If you have a passion for snorkelling, nature and adventure, then this fun achievable tour is for you!

Have you ever been kayak snorkelling before? Can you imagine the freedom of paddling to a location, dropping anchor and the exhilaration of your first slide into the water? That’s why we offer this tour – its the ultimate way to snorkel, carbon friendly and very fun.

Every Snorkel Kayak Tour is uniquely different, the route and the snorkel sites we select changes depending on the conditions. You will receive a confirmation phone call or SMS the afternoon prior to your tour with instructions on where to meet, all meeting points are generally within a 20km radius from the town of Batemans Bay.

This tour runs daily, please be aware this experience and is conditions depending, visibility can be effected by various things including wind, rain, swell and tides.

The tour is suitable for first time kayakers and snorkelers though we do recommend the Glass Bottom kayak tour as an excellent first time kayaking exploration and wildlife trip.

“Leaving the landlubbers behind we went out onto a stretch of coastline that was full of little passages and rock pools to snorkel in. Lots of paddling, muffins to eat, great snorkelling.”

– will

Tour itinerary

8AM

To start this amazing tour, you will be met by a friendly Region X trip leader at the start location. The location varies depending on the conditions and we will let you know the day prior!

After slipping into a wetsuit, a PFD and being issued your snorkel kit, you’ll be given an in-depth kayak and snorkel lesson, we then launch! Once on the water we enjoy the freedom of kayaking and conditions permitting often sneak between rock passages, into quiet bays and choose local secret protected sites to anchor the kayaks. After our guides have checked the anchor we put on our snorkels and slide into the water for a look around! Our team will do their best to show you all things amazing in and around the ocean.

The South coast of NSW, is home to kelp forest which support healthy cold water biodiverstity. You can expect water temperature of 16 (winter) through to our warmest waters in April of around 22. Fish life, variety of sea weeds, urchins, abalone, snail shells, lobster, ray species and sometimes even seals!

Spend some time exploring with your snorkel buddy or your guides and enjoy the in water experience!

After our snorkel, we enjoy morning tea, hot drinks and muffins! We may do this floating around anchored together or paddling to a protected beach, your guides will decide the best option given the conditions. We then paddle back to our start location and marvel at a wonderful day!

The Kayak Snorkel Tour range uses capable double sit on style kayaks, making getting in and out really easy. It is an extremely eco friendly way to visit an area with low impact, no noise, long life of the craft and powered by you! A very Carbon friendly activity.

The tour departs all year, on demand, weather permitting, remember winter and spring temperatures can be cold!

You can book any date in our availability calendar you like.

This tour is suitable for non swimmers, we simply ask you to keep your PFD (life jacket on).

If you have any concerns about your capability or equipment fit for this tour please see our blog article Here

By choosing this Ecotourism Experience you are making a conscious decision to reduce impact by promoting sustainable travel that benefits local communities, culture, and heritage and ultimately the environment.

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