Laura
Absolutely brilliant experience, would highly recommend to everyone!
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Late light on Babbacombe Bay is the point of this guided paddle, with an easy launch from Oddicombe and a loop along the cave line while the cliffs pick up the last colour. Seals and seabirds often work this coast toward dusk, and we watch from the boats. The pace stays gentle so first-timers and mixed families can share the same evening.
Meet on the slip in the late afternoon, get kit fitted, and hear how the bay is working. Once everyone is afloat, the guide leads a short coastal loop, often into a cave or along the cliff foot when the sea is kind. Time on the water is the evening, not a long-distance push.
Start times shift with sunset through the season. We confirm the clock when we approve your date. Come a few minutes early so changing does not eat into the quieter last hour of light.
Oddicombe sits on Babbacombe Bay, a sheltered cove with Blue Flag water and a sand launch that suits an evening start. South-westerly wind is blocked here, so the bay often stays calmer than more open Torbay beaches as the light drops.
Caves sit close to the sand, which keeps the loop short enough to finish in daylight. Changing rooms and lockers are at the base when we are operating. There is no parking on the beach, so most people use the cliff railway or walk down Beach Road.
No previous kayaking is needed. Be happy getting a little wet and able to follow a brief on the sand. Children from 4 can join when they fit a buoyancy aid, and anyone under 18 paddles with a responsible adult.
Bring a warm layer for after you land, even on a mild evening. A phone light helps on the path up if you finish close to dark. Mention any medical notes that affect time on the water when you send your request.
The outing is timed for late light, not squeezed into a leftover afternoon slot. Guides on this coast know when the caves still work at that hour and when to stay inside the bay if the swell is up.
Technical clothing is fitted before you launch, and the group stays together at an easy pace. Mixed ages can share the same evening without a long-distance plan.
Meet at Oddicombe Beach, Beach Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LB. There is no parking on the sand. The cliff railway from Babbacombe Downs is the usual way down, or walk the path from the road above.
Look for the watersports desk beside the slipway. Arrive a few minutes before the start so we can fit kit without cutting into the last good light.
About two and a half hours from check-in through to packing kit away. Most of that time is on the water along a short coastal loop.
Start times shift with sunset. We confirm the clock when we approve your date so you are not arriving after the light has gone.
No. The guide coaches a forward stroke and how to stay with the group before you look at caves. First-timers share the same evening as people who already paddle a little.
Say if anyone is nervous so we can pair them in a tandem and keep the first minutes inside the bay.
Four, when the child fits a buoyancy aid. Anyone under 18 paddles with a responsible adult. Younger children usually share a tandem.
Tell us ages when you request a date so we put the right boats out. The pace stays with the slowest boat.
Oddicombe Beach, Beach Road, Torquay, TQ1 3LB. Walk down to the watersports desk beside the slipway. There is no parking on the sand.
The cliff railway from Babbacombe Downs is the usual way down. Allow extra time on busy summer evenings, then come to the desk ready to change.
A kayak, paddle, buoyancy aid and technical clothing suited to a cooler evening on the water. Everything is fitted on the sand before you launch.
Bring a warm layer for after you land. Leave phones in the car unless you have a case you are happy to get wet.
Seals and seabirds often work this coast toward dusk. We watch from the boats and keep our distance so the animals keep their space.
We never promise a sighting. The cave line and the late light are the sure part of the evening; animals come when they come.
Warm layers for after you land, a towel, old or wet shoes, and a light for the path up if you finish close to dark. Water and a snack help if you get hungry before you leave.
Sun cream can still matter on a bright evening. A hat that stays on in a light breeze is better than a loose cap.
Through the main season, with start times that follow sunset. We confirm the clock when we approve your date.
Check your messages the evening before if you are travelling from outside Torbay. We may shift slightly for tide or how the beach is working.
We shorten the loop or stay inside the bay if wind or swell makes the planned caves unsafe. Rain alone does not stop the paddle.
We contact you as early as we can if the start has to move. The goal is useful time on the water, not a fight with the sea state.
Up to twelve paddlers, with a guide on the water throughout. Smaller private groups use the options shown when you request a date.
Tell us your headcount in advance so we have the right boats on the sand. Extra people cannot just join on the day.
We are a passionate team of experienced sea kayakers based in the beautiful Torbay area. Our mission is to provide safe, fun, and memorable guided kayaking trips that showcase the breathtaking scenery and rich wildlife of the English Riviera.
From our base at Oddicombe Beach within Babbacombe Bay, we are a specialist adventure operator in geology and wildlife tours throughout the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. Whether you are learning a new paddle sport or planning an unforgettable family day out, we deliver sea kayak and SUP training, tours, and watersports beach hire with expert guidance and all the equipment you need.
Absolutely brilliant experience, would highly recommend to everyone!
Kieran was an organised, pleasant, knowledgeable and interesting tour guide. Also clearly, a very good kayaka. The only critique would be the size of the group. It was just too long to get everyone geared up and at the cave for all kayaks to go into and out. Otherwise a…
Great, good local knowledge, friendly instructor. Lots of wildlife and little adventures had. Recommend.
Amazing experience, would highly recommend to anyone!
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It was really enjoyable. I had never done kayaking before but after some short, simple clear instruction I was confidently making it way along the coastline. It was great to see things from the water you would've otherwise have been able to get a view of. I would definitely do…
Excellent day out with super efficient Kieran and Sam. Even a novice like me finally cracked the code to a good kayaking. The caves, guided tour on geological formations punctuated by marshmallow roasting and fossil hunting truly enhanced the overall experience. Would love to do it again. Plus - a…
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