Seal Kayaking Adventure in Kaikoura: First Hands-Free Kayak Tour in New Zealand

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Experience the thrill of hands-free seal kayaking in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Get up close and personal with fur seals and capture unforgettable moments on this unique adventure.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Kaikōra Peninsula Walkway - An exciting adventure to the New Zealand Fur Seals around the beautiful Kaikoura peninsular on New Zealand’s first and only pedal or paddle kayak tour.

What's Included

Local guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

This excursion provides two distinct kayaking adventures for your selection: the Seal Kayak trip and the Sunset Kayak journey. It holds the distinction of being the inaugural kayak tour in New Zealand to feature hands-free kayaking. By utilizing the body’s most substantial set of muscles, kayaking is now simpler and highly productive than ever before….

Location

18 Beach Road

Beach Road

All customers to meet at 18 beach road Kaikoura,

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Nathany189

Oct 30, 2025

Absolutely worth doing while visiting Kaikoura! - I had an awesome time with Seal Kayak Kaikoura -- they use really cool pedal kayaks by Hobie Cat. As an experienced kayaker i was a bit skeptical if this would be enjoyable... it TOTALLY was... we had some viewing of seals sunning themselves and even had a bit of viewing Dusky Dolphins! The hands-free kayaks were super comfortable to use even heading into the wind and/or waves, and made it easy to take photos. The guides (Charlie & Logan) did an excellent job educating on the mammals and showing us a great time-- highly recommend this team if you ever visit Kaikoura !

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Amyamyamyamyamyamy1

Oct 10, 2025

Great experience - Absolutely amazing! Tour guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. Such a different experience pedaling instead of paddling but more enjoyable! Thank you team 😊

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Journey682357

Sep 29, 2025

Seal kayaking - A truely excellent time had by all !despite my initial misgivings..the family were all on board from the outset but I was definitely going outside my comfort zone but now I am so glad I did it with the help & expertise from r wonderful guide Bailey..so knowledgeable so motivating & so funny!thank u so much guys for a great family memory!

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908regans

May 25, 2025

Seal Kayaking - Had an amazing morning with Seal Kayak Kaikoura! Connor is a fantastic local guide with loads of knowledge of the local wildlife and Kaikoura. The pedal kayak was a definite plus and we saw plenty of fur seals up close. Highly recommend.

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Onair27083437111

May 25, 2025

Kaikoura Seal Kayak - I had a great day out seal kayaking in sunny Kaikoura! Connor is a fantastic local guide who told us lots of interesting facts about the wildlife and Kaikoura. The pedal kayak definitely enhanced the experience and we got to see plenty of fur seals up close. Would 100% recommend.

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Brittni_b

May 15, 2025

5-Stars! - We had such a blast with Logan! He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife in the area and knew exactly where to go to spot them. We saw a couple pods of dolphins, a bunch of fur seals, and lots of sea birds. We also loved the style of kayaks. You peddle with your feet to move instead of paddling the traditional way, and it was very easy to steer. This allowed us to have our hands free to take photos and videos which was great! I am confident we wouldn’t have seen as much wildlife or had as great of an experience had we of went kayaking on our own without a guide. I can’t recommend this adventure enough!

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602lubad

May 6, 2025

Easy to use kayaks and beautiful views! - Logan our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Amazing tour getting to see quite a few fur seals (including some that got right up next to us!), a large pod of dolphins, and albatross. Even without the wildlife it was a beautiful day out on the water with amazing views of the snow capped mountains. Pedal kayaks made it easy to take lots of photos and were easy to use.

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658kassandrat

Apr 30, 2025

Amazing afternoon!! - What an amazing afternoon ! Our guide Connor was really nice and knew a lot of things about the region etc It was nice and different to kayak with the legs ! 😉 Thanks for this gym session by the way 😂 We saw dolphins and seals : it was absolutely incredible ! The weather was stunning so a perfect day to be in a kayak ! Thanks for this lovely moment 🙏🏼☀️

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Escape44278857593

Apr 24, 2025

Best guided activity We have done - Fantasric day , perfect views , frie dly staff ,fun will recormend this place to everyone. A must do in Kaikoura. Took so many fotos and videos of our day. Guide was very informative and friendly and took beautiful fotos for us

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Rmm8100

Apr 18, 2025

Amazing seal kayaking experience - Had an amazing tour with Connor and Logan. Pedal boats were super easy to use, encounters with the seals were unreal, and the guides were knowledgeable and made the whole experience incredibly enjoyable. Would highly recommend

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From $76

up to 14 guests

1 - Adult