Cape Town kayaking with Cape Kayak Adventures
Video: Mike Hutchings
Kayak experiences
Explore our tours
Every trip is approximately 2 hours on the water, fully guided, from R600 per person.
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Morning tours
Our best trip for wildlife. Calm early water, the city waking up behind you, and the highest chance of dolphins, seals and sunfish.
Sunset tours
Paddle into the sunset and enjoy picturesque views and a breathtaking sunset from the water, looking towards Clifton.
Re Wild Ocean Experiences
Forage the coastline with our partners at Re Wild. Discover edible seaweeds and wild coastal plants, then enjoy a wild-food picnic by the ocean.
Corporate team building
Swap the boardroom for the ocean. A private guided paddle in two-person kayaks that gets your team working together. Chat to us about dates.
Cape Town’s original sea kayak company · Est. 1995
Thirty years on this coastline
Over 160 000 paddlers guided since 1995 — no one has paddled this coastline longer. The best views of Cape Town, and the closest look at its ocean life.
How it worksAPA Certified Guides
APA certified guides lead every trip, and we’re conservative about the conditions we paddle in.
SAMSA Approved Kayaks
Stable, two-person sit-inside kayaks approved by SAMSA — individuals are also welcome.
All Equipment Provided
All the necessary equipment is provided — just bring something you don’t mind getting wet.
No Experience Needed
Children are welcome, trips are gentle in pace, and no previous kayaking experience is necessary.
Wildlife
Who you might meet out there
Sightings are never guaranteed — they remain wild and free. Morning trips give you the best chance.
Meet the animals in 3D
Heaviside’s dolphins
Endemic to this coast — playful, and often right alongside the kayaks.
Photo: Mike Hutchings
Cape fur seals
Curious, fast, and usually fishing right where we paddle.
Whales
Southern Right and Humpback whales pass through on migration.
Photo: Mike Hutchings
Sunfish & penguins
The strange and the sublime — sunfish drift past, penguins porpoise by.
Photo: Mike Hutchings
Jump into a kayak
How it works
We meet at the Beach Shed on Three Anchor Bay Beach — where every tour starts.
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Book your paddle
Choose a morning, sunset or moonrise trip — approximately 2 hours on the water, R600 per person. Trips run weather permitting.
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Meet at the Beach Shed
We meet at the Beach Shed on Three Anchor Bay Beach. All the necessary equipment is provided — just bring something you don’t mind getting wet. Arrive 30 minutes before departure. The safety briefing starts 15 minutes before departure. Allow roughly 2½ hours from arrival to return.
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Learn the basics, then paddle
Your guide runs a safety briefing and teaches you the basics. The pace is gentle, no experience is needed, and they photograph the trip for you.
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From the water
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Reviews · #1 in Three Anchor Bay
The wildlife on this trip was mind-blowing. The dolphins came pretty close to our kayaks, which was magical, and we were lucky enough to spot a Sunfish and several playful seals too! The guides were fantastic — super friendly, high-energy, and very knowledgeable.
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Let’s get you on the water
We meet at the Beach Shed, Three Anchor Bay Beach — inside the Table Mountain National Marine Park. Arrive 30 minutes before departure. The safety briefing starts 15 minutes before departure. Allow roughly 2½ hours from arrival to return.