“Our favourite!” The 2 hour Storms River Kayak & Lilo Adventure is our most popular adventure activity in Tsitsikamma National Park! If you are keen to explore deeper into the Storms River Gorge in Tsitsikamma, and experience the long, deep, quiet pools, then the Kayak and Lilo trip is for you!
We paddle from the Harbour next to the small beach across the ocean, then under the Suspension Bridge and up the beautiful Storms River Mouth. Please note that if the sea is rough, you have to hike to the Suspension Bridge (along a boardwalked trail), where we then hike along the river from the suspension bridge up to the jetty to where you then get on onto your kayaks. This 1km hike takes about 30 min
This is where the true Kayaking adventure begins – paddling the Storms River, the pinnacle of Tsitsikamma National Park. After waving to all the tourists photographing you from the Suspension Bridge, we continue the kayak trip up the Stormsriver. We paddle right into the bats cave and spend time gazing up at the magnificent and spectacular cliffs all around us, all from the comfort of our double sit-on-top kayaks.
At the low-water point we disembark our kayaks and we jump on our unique Lilo’s. (a Lilo is an inflatable mattress that we’ve had specially made for this trip). From here we walk and float over a short section of rocks and simply wade deeper up the river on the Lilo’s. What a stunning view it is, laying on a Lilo at water level, and gazing up to cliffs that touch the sky! At reaching a certain point, we simply turn our Lilo’s around and float back down river to our Kayaks!
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
When the ocean is safe to kayak over the trip will involve in total: 10 minutes briefing, 20-30 minutes of ocean kayaking, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming and some time in between of just relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view. If the ocean is unsafe to kayak over, the trip will involve in total: +/- 40 minutes of hiking through the forest, 10 minutes of briefing, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming etc. as above.
PLEASE NOTE: The kayak & lilo activity starts half an hour after the time slot booked for as it takes time to have the briefing (see above), be kitted out etc. Please see below link that will show you where we are located.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
Clients are not allowed on our activities under the influence of alcohol.
Please note: We are located INSIDE the National Park please see video link below that shows you where we are located, gate entry fees must be paid upon arrival. Please note that we are currently experiencing approximately one-hour delays at the entrance gate due to renovations by SANPARKS. Please allow for extra time.
During the peak summer season, it can take an hour or longer to get through the National Park gate. Please allow for this in your travel planning as there are no refunds for late/no shows.
NOTE: If you are requiring times or group sizes other than those shown please contact our shop on 073 1300 689 / 076 959 2817 during business hours as other time slots may be available.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
Me and my friends had a great time doing the kayaking at the national park. The guides were great - really friendly and helpful. The whole experience was beautiful and a lovely way to see bits of the park. Only thing I'd feedback for anyone considering choosing this experience is parts of it were quite scary for someone as nervous as me with climbing on rocks. That being said our guides helped me the whole way and I returned back safe and sound - Poppy
What an adventure! Going out into the sea felt very real, as the tides felt strong, although we were told this was not rough! The gorge was peaceful and serene. We were thoroughly looked after by our guides Clinton & Norman. Clinton particularly looked after me when I couldn't lie on my front due to surgery. He was very kind and thoughtful. We really enjoyed the experience and had a sense of satisfaction having done it! - Carl
We had a great time on this activity. Romeo and Clinton were great guides - very funny, engaging and friendly. - Martin
The storms river kayak was an incredible experience. We had a pod of around forty dolphins surround us as we approached the suspension bridge. The guides were professional, safe, knowledgeable and a lot of fun. Thanks for an experience I will not forget. - Austen
We had an amazing couple of hours on the kayak and lilo tour. Our guides were very friendly and enhanced the experience with their positive attitudes. It was a fun and unique way to experience the Tsitsikamma River, and we both participated in the cliff jumping which was the perfect adrenaline addition to the day. We would definitely recommend this activity to others. - William
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