Kayaking Langebaan Lagoon: Seals, seabirds & kelp forest

Two hours paddling past seals and a protected bird colony in the kelp forest

Kayak around Schaapen Island in Langebaan Lagoon, a protected bird colony in the West Coast National Park, with a guide who teaches paddling basics and points out Cape Fur seals, breeding seabirds and the kelp forest. The kayaks are stable and easy to handle, and the trip finishes with coffee at a beachfront restaurant. Choose the 7am or 9am departure to fit your day.

The experience

You meet your guide at the lagoon, get fitted with a personal floatation device, kayak and paddle, then listen to a safety briefing and paddling instructions before pushing off. The kayaks are built to be stable and easy to paddle, which means you can focus on what's around you instead of fighting the water. You'll paddle around Schaapen Island, where you get close to the breeding seabirds, the Cape Fur seal colony and the swaying fronds of the Great African Sea Forest. The kelp forest that gives the lagoon much of its character.

The whole paddle takes two hours. Your guide stays with you the whole time, pointing out what you're seeing and keeping the group together. Afterward, you head to one of the restaurants overlooking the beach for a cup of coffee before you leave.

What’s included

• Kayak, paddle and personal floatation device.
• live guide in English or Dutch.
• safety briefing and paddling instruction.
• coffee at a beachfront restaurant after the paddle.

Options for this experience

2 options

07:00 amGuide in English or Dutch · 07:00Early morning

09:00 amGuide in English or Dutch · 09:00Lasts about 2 hours; this can run shorter or longer depending on conditions, group size and paddler fitness. Schaapen Island

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00 and 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Gravity Micro Adventures

Is this one for you?The two-hour length fits easily into a morning or afternoon without eating your whole day, and the choice between 7am and 9am lets you match the departure to the rest of your schedule in the Western Cape.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years). Under 5: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wildlife will I see while kayaking around Schaapen Island?

Schaapen Island is a protected bird colony where you'll see breeding seabirds up close, plus the Cape Fur seal colony and the kelp forest fronds of the Great African Sea Forest as you paddle past.

Do I need kayaking experience to join this trip?

No experience is required. Your guide gives you a safety briefing and paddling instructions before you start, and the kayaks are designed to be stable and easy to paddle.

What's included in the kayak experience?

The kayak, paddle and personal floatation device are all provided, along with the guide, safety briefing and paddling instruction. Coffee at a beachfront restaurant is included at the end.

What time does the kayaking start?

You can choose either the 7am or 9am departure when you book. Both trips take two hours and end with coffee at a beachfront restaurant.