Sea kayaking lessons and tours in Newquay, Cornwall

You’ll first be taught the safety and fundamentals of kayaking at our activity centre near Towan beach. We are located only a 5-minute walk from Towan headland as well as being close to some awesome gulleys, inlets and sheltered coves. Our purpose-designed centre has heated changing rooms, hot outdoor showers, storage space and lockers for your valuables. Our centre is warm and safe - the perfect place to get changed in before you embark on your kayak adventure in Newquay!

You will be kitted up with a Rip Curl wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet and paddle at our HQ. After this, your expert kayak instructor will lead you in the basics of paddle strokes, kit familiarity, water safety and signals - finishing with a short warm-up before heading down to the water. From here the safari will move at the group’s pace stopping at areas of interest for discussions, to answer any questions and play games!

Do you want to combine a tranquil kayak lesson with an exclusive snorkelling adventure? This tour offers you the chance to experience both at the same time! The cliffs and caves along Newquay’s craggy coastline play host to an abundance of wildlife - but there’s also an incredible amount to be discovered below the water’s surface too.

The sheltered stretch of coastline known as ‘The Gazzle’ is just moments from our HQ located near Towan Beach. Throughout history, it has been shaped by storms and smugglers and now plays host to an array of native wildlife. But peer beneath the water’s surface and you will discover an exciting new world...

Armed with the knowledge and the appropriate gear, our expert instructors will help you navigate the rocky playground from your sit-on-top kayak. Whilst sharing its historic tales of pirates and shipwrecks. Once moored up in a sheltered tidal inlet, you will pop on your masks and discover the underwater marine ecosystem. If you're lucky you may see seals, dolphins, lobsters and starfish.

From the comfort of our on-site heated changing rooms, your family will be kitted up with Rip Curl wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets and paddles. This top-quality kit will keep you warm and safe during your kayak tour in Newquay.

Once fully kitted up, your expert kayak instructor will lead you in the basics of paddle strokes, kit familiarity, water safety and signals - finishing with a short warm-up before heading down to the water. From here, the Family Kayak Tour will move at the group's pace stopping at areas of interest to answer any questions and to explore the impressive coastline up close and personal. It’s in these moments that history really comes alive as you revisit the routes that sea-faring pirates would have regularly taken to avoid the authorities.

If the tides and conditions permit, you will explore inside and around old smugglers' caves that were once used to store exotic plunder. Cast your mind back hundreds of years and imagine yourself in the boots of pirates that shared these very same waterways.