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Sea Kayak Torbay: English Riviera Geopark Adventure
4.9
107 Ratings
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Explore sea caves, spot dolphins, and enjoy a beach fire on a guided kayak safari in the English Riviera. Perfect for families and beginners.
Explore sea caves, spot dolphins, and enjoy a beach fire on a guided kayak safari in the English Riviera. Perfect for families and beginners.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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English Riviera - Guided Wildlife, Bushcraft and Sea Cave Kayak Safari
Enjoy a morning exploring the English Riviera Unesco Global Geopark, where you will paddle through stunning caves and around dramatic rock formations and into remote coves. You will stop on a secluded beach to hunt for fossils, taste a wild foraged marine herb and have a beach…
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English Riviera - Guided Wildlife, Bushcraft and Sea Cave Kayak Safari
Enjoy a morning exploring the English Riviera Unesco Global Geopark, where you will paddle through stunning caves and around dramatic rock formations and into remote coves. You will stop on a secluded beach to hunt for fossils, taste a wild foraged marine herb and have a beach fire where you will get to toast marshmallows!
Our active seal populations and resident cetaceans move around South Devon and can be observed on many of our tours. Our seals fish and bask in the sun at their favourite haul outs that we pass and observe them from our boats.
Bring snacks and water with you, and in the summer months, we recommend you wear shorts and a sports top. In the autumn and spring bring active walking clothes or waterproof trousers if you have them on colder days. Conditions can change, but we outfit you with any technical clothing that you may require.
What's Included
- Beach Fire and Marshmallows
- All equipment and technical clothing is provided
- A beach team to assist with launching and landing
- A dedicated guide to the geopark and its wild marine inhabitants
- Beach Fire and Marshmallows
- All equipment and technical clothing is provided
- A beach team to assist with launching and landing
- A dedicated guide to the geopark and its wild marine inhabitants
Additional Information
Join the slow adventure tour experts at Sea Kayak Torbay for an exploration of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. Discover various coves and caves, watch seals swimming or basking in the sun, and possibly encounter our pod of bottlenose dolphins. Enjoy a stop on a secluded beach for a wild swim, light a beach fire, and toast marshmallows! Feel…
Join the slow adventure tour experts at Sea Kayak Torbay for an exploration of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. Discover various coves and caves, watch seals swimming or basking in the sun, and possibly encounter our pod of bottlenose dolphins. Enjoy a stop on a secluded beach for a wild swim, light a beach fire, and toast marshmallows! Feel free to bring along a picnic and your swimwear!
Tours are frequently organized for young families, and children as young as 4 can join, provided each child is accompanied by an adult.
Our comfortable seats with sturdy backrests make it easy for beginner kayakers of all ages to access the water and admire our breathtaking and dramatic coastline. Tours are conducted in highly stable tandem touring kayaks, with training provided before the tour. These experiences offer a wonderful opportunity to bond with your partner or child.
It’s so much more than just a kayak tour!
Kieran leads all morning tours, while Oscar and Mason handle our afternoon and evening options!
We include up to 3 guides on every tour, with 12 participants per guide.
- Each child under 15 must be with an adult
- A basic level of physical ability is required
- Knowing how to ride a bicycle is beneficial to kayaking
Location
Oddicombe Beach Shop
Babbacombe Downs Road
Please arrive at 0945 to the beach. We are situated on the Oddicombe Beach slipway next to 3 Degrees Restaurant. Please park at 0930 near to the Babbacombe Cliff Railway Cafe or use the Model Village Car Park TQ13LA and descend next to the Babbacombe Cliff Railway. There is no parking at the beach.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(107 Ratings)
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Ginaa841
Aug 8, 2025
Fun and informative - Fun and informative. Would recommend. Geology and wildlife - seals and birds. The guides were clued up, a memorable experience.
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Ben
Aug 6, 2025
English riviera trip - A really brilliant experience, we had a lovely time kayaking through the caves. The guides are very confidence inspiring and couldn't be more kind. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to explore the local area.
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Julied36
Aug 5, 2025
Great day out - I almost backed out when the sea started to look a bit rough but so glad I stuck with it. We had a really good time. Thoroughly enjoyed spending time on the water and the added interest of the caves. We didn't get to see much wildlife - no seals or dolphins unfortunately due to the high tide but we did manage to come sideways out of one of the caves which I don't think had been done before......... Do go you will have a great time. Remember to follow all the instructions prior to arrival which I didn't. Park at the top near the Babbacombe Cliff Railway and take the steps down to the beach. You can catch the railway back up when you are finished since you won't have the energy to walk all the way back up to the top of the cliff. Excellent cafe there too.
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Rikke_s
Jul 31, 2025
Fantastic tour! - This tour was so much more than what we expected. We had a great time and memories made for life for us and our two girls.
Kieran was excellent and had so much knowledge which he happily shared with everybody. We were part of a big group and amazingly Kieran was able to remember almost everybody's names.
I would highly recommend anybody to do this tour. You won't be disappointed 😊
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Departure536436
Jul 31, 2025
Great experience - Great trip really enjoyed the experience would recommend lovely scenery great caves and enjoyed a bit of fossil hunting too
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Robertwk5225ds
Jul 29, 2025
Calm sea, scenery, grottos, seabirds and well-guided ✔️ - Very enjoyable. Calm conditions so we could get into some small coves and close to the rocks with shags on them.
Learned about the geology - different stone all over the cliffs.
Marshmallows at halfway at a beach you can swim at. You can take your own photos but the guide takes a lot as well so you'll see yourself and the sights in them.
At the start there are tips and explanations if you haven't kayaked before and we had 3 guides out there as it was a big group.
Most kayaks are tandems but solo ones available too
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Yen
Jul 29, 2025
Missed most of the guided talk but fun nevertheless - I would advise not to book this off the cuff like we did on the morning when we went but luckily the organiser was able to fit us in that morning session. Although unbeknown to him the big group that had booked prior to us had more people joining us which made the group even bigger. Which made 24 people in total.
The tour was fun and it was the first time my daughter had experienced kayaking. Although we were very slow at times we had one of the guides with us which made us feel more safe.
Would highly recommend this tour.
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W8054myrachelj
Aug 17, 2025
Busy tour but great experience - It was very fun but there was quite a large group of over 20 participants which made it feel a bit rushed. Lovely experience though, would still definitely recommend.
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498daniellep
Aug 9, 2025
Knowledgable guide, arrive early, hope for smaller group. - Tour guide really knowledgeable, certainly learned a lot about the geology and wildlife, can tell he loves the subject. Fascinating to see the rock formations up close and he tried hard to move us to calmer water as wind picked up. unfortunately the group felt too large. We spent a lot of time sitting waiting for our turn at a couple of minutes in a cave. Maybe the young assistants could do something with those waiting? We didn’t get much time on the beach, no swimming if you also wanted to look for fossils or help forage (5 mins) and have a marshmallow toasted. (Take your own if you’re veggie/vegan. We also packed dark chocolate digestives, mmmm.) The seaweed we tasted was delicious! No mammals seen, but a few sea birds. The guide seemed annoyed there were solo kayaks, but nowhere does it say you need to be in pairs. I offered to share with another solo person which made it much more enjoyable actually, by having someone to chat with in all the waiting.
The instructions we received via email didn’t say we had to be there 15 minutes early. I’ve only seen this since on Trip Advisor in a subheading. We wouldn’t have stopped for coffee at the cafe if we’d known. The email also said we could descend using the railway but we found this doesn’t start until 10am so we had to walk. Allow 15-20 minutes to get down. As such we felt quite rushed and felt his annoyance. It may seem obvious to arrive early, but by contrast, a coasteering session booked the same week didn’t want us to arrive before the set 3pm start. Instructions should be explicit as everyone has different terms.
Good instructions on how to kayak, more than I’ve had before. Great help from the assistants getting the kayaks in and out of the water but they didn’t engage with the attendees otherwise. A waterproof case for your phone is a good idea for photos, but the guide tries to take some too.
The railway is lovely for a return journey and highly recommend visiting the model gardens at the top.
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Seaside39493554975
Aug 3, 2025
Great trip - It was a stunning experience, the tour guide was very informative. The only negative is the size of the group and having to wait to enter the caves. Our children aged 7 and 10 both loved it
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