Trinity Beach to Palm Cove Coastal Kayak Tour
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Trinity Beach to Palm Cove Coastal Kayak Tour provides a truly unique ocean kayak experience. Launching from Trinity Beach heading North, we expect 15-20 knots of SE TradeWinds at our back pushing us towards our destination. This personalised tour takes in numerous iconic headlands, stunning coastal views accessible only from the water. Depending upon conditions, we may use kayak sails, surf runs on small waves on the way. North Queensland offers some of Australia’s best Sea Kayaking and this downwind kayak run is no exception.
Although no experience is required for this kayak tour, a sense of adventure is highly recommended. To be clear this is not a calm water tour, please book our sunrise tour for a calm water experience.
Your experienced and qualified guide Pedro (Pete) will set you at ease. A local to Trinity Beach, with over 20 years of sea kayaking adventures, countless day trips and multi-day expeditions spanning large sections of the pristine North Queensland Coastline and Island groups within. Sharing a passion for Sea Kayaking and providing a glimpse into this world is our pleasure.
Take confidence from Pedro’s professional, relaxed and personalised guiding style. We understand it’s your holiday and delivering a safe fun & adventurous experience is our number one priority.
Our ethos of small group numbers and personalised tours greatly supports this, we strongly believe is a major contributor to the high levels of customer service we provide and the ultimate success of our tours.
Equipment has been selected to make your kayaking experience the best we can possibly offer. From quality & reliable stinger/sun protection, wet shoes, comfortable and well fitted PFD’s (life jackets). Drybags are provided to secure any personals. Let’s talk kayaks, our 4.2m single sit on top kayaks are well suited to local conditions. They are a stable and predictable craft that perform beautifully with a steering rudder, thigh straps and fitted backrest, all together achieve a high level of paddler comfort and boat control. We also throw in a handy paddle and paddle leash.
Trinity Beach to Palm Cove Coastal Kayak Tour Itinerary:
Meet & Greet 10:30am, finalise paperwork, change into paddling suits. Pedro likes to wear his shorts over the top for pure aesthetics alone! Fit and adjust PFD (life jackets), get familiar with your craft, we then together go through features and adjust to fit. At the beach we cover a couple of simple paddle strokes and basic techniques before hitting the water with confidence. Spending a few minutes within the protection of the bay to get comfortable before venturing out into open water. Once in line with our destination and the wind at our back, providing conditions are suitable it’s sails up, point and shoot, surf runs on small waves, This type of downwind run is Pedro’s favourite style of paddling. Experience unique tropical coastal vistas whilst undertaking a real adventure activity! Finally, around 12:15pm, the exciting beach landing at Palm Cove Beach. Fear not Pedro will be there to help guide you in. Then returning back to Trinity Beach around 1pm.
What to Bring:
Hat, sunglasses, personal water, swimming shorts (wear over the top of stinger suit provided), towel and a change of dry clothes.
Pedro’s provide stingers suits (sun protection) and wet shoes plus a drybag to secure any personals.
Beach Report:
For current & up to date beach information, please see the official North Qld S.L.S.C. Beach report below.