Kayak the Snowdonia Coast

Included

• Guides
• Accommodation
• Food
• Specialist equipment
• Transfers from Bangor train station
• Free parking on-site at Penrallt Coastal Campsite

Excluded

• Sleeping bag
• Wetsuits (available to rent for £30 for the duration)
• Personal spending money for drinks and snacks
• Appropriate clothing

You don't need any paddling experience to enjoy this adventure - the guides are great at making it enjoyable for all abilities.

You'll need a moderate level of fitness, as you'll paddle around 12km - 15km per day, which will involve about 5-6 hours on the water per day. You can expect plenty of rest stops along the way. 

Most people have little to no kayak experience, and that's ok. You'll spend time learning the basic skills from your expert guide.  

Yes, you'll need to be able to swim at least 20m in open water. You'll be provided with a personal floatation device, and a guide will be on hand should you enter the water for any reason.

You'll have the option to sleep in a single, twin, or triple person tent. 

The campsite is called Penrallt Coastal Campsite and offers showers, toilets, and BBQ facilities. No wifi is available, but mobile signal is generally quite good. 

The campsite is about a 10-minute drive from a local village with fish & chips, a local convenience store, and a pub. 

The guides generally use touring kayaks, which could include sit-on-top. This will be dependent on experience and weather.

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on this trip.

Yes absolutely! It's a great way to meet like-minded people. 

Day 1: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2 - 3: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. 

Day 4: Breakfast and Lunch

The guides also provide snacks throughout, that are high in energy. 

Typical food items include:

Breakfast: porridge, Bacon or Sausage sandwich, tea, coffee, or juice.

Lunch: sandwiches or soup - lots of different fillings available. Along with fruit and snacks.

Dinner BBQ, stirfry, spaghetti bolognese, lemon chicken, risotto, and a chance to eat out.

On some trips, there will be the opportunity to eat in a pub. This will be at your own expense. 

Each person will be provided a drybag to keep items such as wallet, keys, phone, etc dry.

Start: You'll meet your guide at Caernarfon Train Station at 10:30 am on day 1 of the itinerary. The guide can also collect you from Bangor train station at 9 am.

End: You'll end your journey back at Trefor by 4 pm on day 4 of your itinerary. From here, your guide can drive you back to the campsite (where you'll leave your car), or back at Bangor Train Station by 6 pm.

The guides on this trip believe that to give you a quality experience, you need to be comfortable. They work with a number of companies to ensure that the equipment available on the trips are not only fit for purpose but also the best quality.

You’ll be provided with:

• Dry bags
• All Safety equipment**

You’ll need to bring:

• Sleeping bag* (3 season is best)
• Lunch box (to keep food through the day)
• Sleep mat*
• Waterproofs* (Jacket and Trousers)
• Wetsuit
• Outdoor clothing for wearing when your on the water 
• Spare clothing for wearing in camp or if you have an out of boat experience
• Shoes for on the water
• Shoes for camp
• Toiletries
• Torch
• Midge spray
• Sun protection
• Personal medication
• Camera

*Most people bring these items themselves however if you require them please just let us know when completing your form on the Skyhook dashboard. 

** If you have your own safety equipment then that’s great. To use on any of the guide's trips, the equipment must be CE marked, (ENISO12402) under 5 years old and be fit for use. 

*** Depending on Covid restrictions, you may need to stay in a tent on your own, or with somebody from inside your bubble. As restrictions ease, people will be expected to share a tent with another individual.  

There will be a maximum of 8 clients.

You'll spend an average of 5 hours kayaking per day, with rests. This equates to roughly 12km.

Yes, you can out any unneeded possessions at the camp. You do so at your own risk.  

Winter season (Nov – Mar)

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Shoulder (Apr– May & Oct)

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High Season (Jun – Sep)

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There will be opportunities to buy coffee, cakes, shops and pubs along the way.

18, or 14 if accompanied on the water by a parent or legal guardian.

Sometimes the weather can deem an activity unfeasible for a set period of time. If this is the case, then your guide will offer an appropriate alternative. Examples are as follows:

- Kayak a different section of water.

- The planned itinerary in a different order.

- Hiking along the coastal paths of Llyn Peninsula.

- Kayak surfing and swimming in some calmer bays.

Absolutely - try and give the guide as much notice as possible of any dietary requirements. You can do this when completing your participation form after booking.