18. Jan, Went sea kayaking today. Superb. The brave instructor that took us was from a company called goseakayaking.com.au. Lovely guy. Typical for the region. 40 something, long hair, suntan, no intention of ratracing.
After a brief intro (“this is a paddle, this is a boat”) we were off to brave the waves. That meant paddling in harmony over the white water till we got out to sea. Hmm. “Left, right” sounds so easy but for some reason it can become amazingly difficult. After an hour or so at sea he showed us how to surf our canoes onto land. Most people in the group – including ourselves, stuttered in with the canoe covering our heads. Still, the sun was hot.
Exiting the island was also tricky. There was a strong cross current to negotiate which meant lots of lefts and rights to get us out to sea. Worked OK till a monster wave changed our plans and sent us head over heel back to the beach.
And then came the shark. The company guarantee you that you’ll see wildlife. What they mean is dolphins, rays, turtles, etc. When the fin shot by, the guide was full of research about how sharks actually hate the smell of human blood, how big the boat shadoe looks under water (shame sharks can’t see) etc ,etc.
What a wonderful day. The next step? Follow in the instructor’s kayak tracks. Off to Canada to follow the whales.
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Hi ! I was on this afternoon adventure on the high seas ! I just saw your blog on the Byron Go Sea Kayaking !! Great report !!
It was a challenging afternoon but very rewarding when we landed safely ( the second time !) My leg is fine and i have never eaten sand before - but there is a first time for everything !
This is Karina who wishes she was a BYRON local but lives in Sydney !Happy Travels !! God bless !!!
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