Sea kayaking isn't supposed to be a life-and-death struggle with massive waves, freezing sea spray and fun in short supply. Sea kayaking should be paddling the placid bluer-than-blue waters of the Yasawa Islands. Nothing but sun, sand, blue sky and you.
Distance: Four to Eleven Days
Location: Fiji
Ideal Time Commitment: Two Weeks
Best Time of Year: May to October
Essential Tip: Swimming is a great way to get ready for long distance sea kayaking trips- It strengthens your shoulders and prepares you for all the snorkeling action!
- Feeling the soft sand squish between your toes as you set foot on yet another private island hidden from the rest of the world.
- Hearing the gentle sounds of the South Pacific lapping against the shore of your own deserted desert island.
- Marveling at the seemingly millions of fish at play among the coral reef as you snorkel around.
- Tasting that strange brew kava, and reeling the relaxing effects as it washes a day of hard kayaking from your muscles.
Some islands will have welcoming locals who'll offer you a drink of kava or shout a friendly greeting "Bula!" as you pass by. Other islands you'll have all to yourself.
While it's easy to find kayaking day trips, getting hooked into a longer trip is a taller order. That's what sets this trip apart from other tropical sea-kayak adventures: the opportunity to get into the rhythm of camping on a different island every night.
If azure blue water, white-sand beaches and kayaking around the quiet backwaters of the South Pacific without another group in sight sounds like your sort of thing, then this is the trip for you.
That sounds like the best trip ever! I love kayaking and it would be so cool to do it somewhere other than a little lake in Ontario. A private island sounds pretty nice too
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