ACTIVE | Exploring The St Agnes Coast With Koru Kayaking, Trevaunance Cove in Cornwall
I love kayaking, though I normally take to the water on lochs and lakes and have only once, very briefly, ventured out on to the sea before. With the opportunity to spend 5 days in Cornwall over the August bank holiday weekend, I thought it would be the ideal chance to take a kayak out onto the sea to explore some of the coast.
I wasn’t keen on the idea of kayaking on the sea alone, so I looked for kayak tours close to where I was staying and came across Koru Kayaking. I booked a sea kayaking adventure, setting off from Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, about a 30 minute drive from Real Glamping at the Fir Hill where I stayed just outside of Newquay.
Koru Kayaking provide all the kit you need, so I left my BA in the car, but grabbed my swimsuit, wetsuit and water shoes. I already have a selection of dry bags, but before I went away, I bought a waterproof pouch for my mobile phone which turned out to be a good call.
Paddling back onto the beach, our kayak ended up being swiped sideways by a large wave, and we capsized – thank goodness for dry bags!
Sea kayaking is something I’d been looking forward to for a long time and the Koru Kayaking tour didn’t disappoint. Paddling in double kayaks, we covered around 5km of the St. Agnes coastline with knowledgable guide Tom, providing us with fascinating insights and facts about the areas mining heritage, as well as its rich marine life.
We tackled some lively looking waves, spotted seals, paddled between rocks and even explored a secluded pebble beach and the entrance to an old mine. At just over 2 hours long, I felt it was the ideal lengh of time and it was so enjoyable that it’s given me the confidence to say that sea kayaking is definitely something I’ll be doing much more of in the future, though I’ll be sticking to guided tours for a little while longer.
If you’re heading to Cornwall and fancy having a go at sea kayaking yourself, I would not hesitate in recommending Tom and Hetty. The North Coast Kayak Adventure from Trevaunance Cove costs £40 per person with Koru Kayaking.
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