“Our favourite!” The 2 hour Storms River Kayak & Lilo Adventure is our most popular adventure activity in Tsitsikamma National Park! If you are keen to explore deeper into the Storms River Gorge in Tsitsikamma, and experience the long, deep, quiet pools, then the Kayak and Lilo trip is for you!
We paddle from the Harbour next to the small beach across the ocean, then under the Suspension Bridge and up the beautiful Storms River Mouth. Please note that if the sea is rough, you have to hike to the Suspension Bridge (along a boardwalked trail), where we then hike along the river from the suspension bridge up to the jetty to where you then get on onto your kayaks. This 1km hike takes about 30 min
This is where the true Kayaking adventure begins – paddling the Storms River, the pinnacle of Tsitsikamma National Park. After waving to all the tourists photographing you from the Suspension Bridge, we continue the kayak trip up the Stormsriver. We paddle right into the bats cave and spend time gazing up at the magnificent and spectacular cliffs all around us, all from the comfort of our double sit-on-top kayaks.
At the low-water point we disembark our kayaks and we jump on our unique Lilo’s. (a Lilo is an inflatable mattress that we’ve had specially made for this trip). From here we walk and float over a short section of rocks and simply wade deeper up the river on the Lilo’s. What a stunning view it is, laying on a Lilo at water level, and gazing up to cliffs that touch the sky! At reaching a certain point, we simply turn our Lilo’s around and float back down river to our Kayaks!
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
When the ocean is safe to kayak over the trip will involve in total: 10 minutes briefing, 20-30 minutes of ocean kayaking, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming and some time in between of just relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view. If the ocean is unsafe to kayak over, the trip will involve in total: +/- 40 minutes of hiking through the forest, 10 minutes of briefing, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming etc. as above.
PLEASE NOTE: The kayak & lilo activity starts half an hour after the time slot booked for as it takes time to have the briefing (see above), be kitted out etc. Please see below link that will show you where we are located.
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Clients are not allowed on our activities under the influence of alcohol.
Please note: We are located INSIDE the National Park please see video link below that shows you where we are located, gate entry fees must be paid upon arrival. Please note that we are currently experiencing approximately one-hour delays at the entrance gate due to renovations by SANPARKS. Please allow for extra time.
During the peak summer season, it can take an hour or longer to get through the National Park gate. Please allow for this in your travel planning as there are no refunds for late/no shows.
NOTE: If you are requiring times or group sizes other than those shown please contact our shop on 073 1300 689 / 076 959 2817 during business hours as other time slots may be available.
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A wonderful experience, enjoying the sea, river and imposing canyon. Romeo was the perfect guide with his sense of humour, while also ensuring that we enjoyed ourselves and were safe. He was ably assisted by Sheldon - Charles Webster
I have been on serval of this type of trip. The team were well organised at registration and gear issuing. The guides were great and very helpful throughout the trip. Overall it was great fun. You could do with more signage or directions on your welcome email while the building is going on. - John Hiscock
Excellent experience, made all the better by the enthusiasm and banter of Romeo and Norman - Bernard McCabe
Excellent - Keri-Ann McDonald
Nice stay and very exciting paddle tour in the gorge of storms river. Very friendly team and very good safety instructions. - Georg Born
Your amazing guides will run over a quick briefing and ensure all guests are confident with the quad bikes. From start to finish, the tour is filled with energy, fun and sights that are so beautiful you just want to stop and take it all in. The new route incorporates more technical sections but is still enjoyable and manageable for the newbie’s, moderate to experienced rider. This route takes you through the heart of the forest which is encompassed by sky-scraper trees and the indigenous forest. Like any great quad bike route, it has its fair share of muddy sections! You could enjoy this route time and time again as this scenery you don’t come across too often in your city life. It really gets you out of your comfort zone.
DID YOU KNOW THAT when you book your quad bike tour you will receive amazing discounts on our accommodation options as well. Contact us today on 041 582 1461 to find out more.
On route back, the guides will take you through your paces and lead you through some fun technical sections, and the beautiful untouched famous indigenous forest. Do something different, challenging and above all, great fun. Be prepared to get dirty.
Our Quad Bikes are designed to cater for ages 16 and above. If you have children under 16 who wish to join us on a tour, you are most welcome provided that they are accompanied by an adult driver and ride as a passenger to ensure the safety of the minor.
All quad bikes are steered using handlebars, accelerate using a thumb throttle and brake using four fingers. Gear shifting is controlled by an automatic clutch and an electronic button shift system, making it a more enjoyable experience without worrying about the change of gears.
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Adult Riders – Please be warned that this tour involves an element of risk. All participants are required to sign a liability waiver prior to riding. If you have children under 16 who want to ride as a passenger, they are most welcome, provided that they are accompanied by an adult driver and that adults sign an indemnity form on behalf of the minor. Under 16 year olds must be ride as a passenger accompanied by an adult.
You will be given an informative safety briefing and a practice ride to ensure that you are confident on the ATV before jumping onto the bikes and heading off on your adventure. Our guides will teach you hand signals and how to synchronise your body weight with the quad bike on various terrains. No helmet no ride policy. No experience necessary. All departure points are from Tsitsikamma Adventure Land @ National Park leave from the entry gate of the Tsitsikamma National Park
THE RAINS SPOILED WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ADVENTURE, I TOOK A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER TRIED RIDING OR DRIVING ANY THING BUT THE GUIDE WAS SO GOOD SUCH THAT SHE RODE THE BIKE SMOOTHLY ALL THE WAY. IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF RIDING A BIKE, DONT WORRY,THOSE GUYS WILL HAVE YOU RIDING IN A MINUTE. - NDABEZINHLE MAGUTSHWA
It was honestly the best quad bike ride ever, a big thanks to Marcgo (not sure if I'm saying it properly), he was honestly the best guide and very talkative. Excellent service from him and we even got a selfie with him! My wife and I would definitely love to return and do it again sometime. - Liam Page
We had a brilliant tour on the quad bikes through Tsitsikamma national park, our group was four adults and our three children. Our guide Wilmot was excellent, we stopped to see wildlife and for the beautiful scenery. It was a great excursion, definitely highly recommend it. - Liz Rump
Prima geregeld met leuke en vriendelijke medewerkers. Pauze met een watertje onderweg, goed geregeld allemaal. - Dick Van Munster
We had the luck to be alone so we really could fully enjoy the ride. Even my wife who was a little bit afraid in the beginning liked the experience. The location is beautiful and the equipment and safety measures are respected and in a good state. The guide was a young positive person who was continuously looking and taking care of our group. The winter sun was the cherry on the cake and the lookout on the bay had an extra feature because a whale was splashing his tail and this created a breathtaking spectacle and sound. Don't hesitate to book, It's worth to have the opportunity - Gert Lathouwers
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