Отличный сервис, опытные инструкторы помогут научиться обращаться с кайяками и плавать на них, также в ассортименте все нужное для самостоятельного серфинга.
Girlfriend booked this when we were staying in Apollo bay, I was actually annoyed at first because we were trying to watch our money after having an expensive trip. I'm glad to say however that it was well worth it, enjoyed kayaking out to the seal colony. We surfed the waves back to the beach which was fun, the guides actually let us keep doing it until we were bored. Great thing to do if your staying around Apollo bay for a few days!
Sadly I didn't get to go on the trip to see the seals as the trip had to be cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions. As an experienced kayaker at home I know the decision made by the instructor on site was absolutely correct. However, I felt it was worth a review to comment as the staff in the shop were really friendly and helpful when booking, the instructor on site was great and although sadly I had to get a refund as moving on before the weather cleared, this was easily and swiftly done in the shop.
My girlfriend and I stayed for a while in Apollo Bay and we had time to scout around. From the first time I walked into Surf and Kayak the owner, Mark, showed the utmost hospiltality and made us feel like we already had a friend there. They have heaps of equipment and they are eager to share what they know and ensure you enjoy yourself in the ocean. I really felt that they felt rewarded when I had a good time. I recommend this shop for anyone coming through the area, whether your wanting to learn to surf, want to kayak near the seals, or just want to grab a board and head to the water for that bit of magic that seems to take hold when you feel the might of the ocean.
The wife REALLY wanted to try this, so we delayed our great ocean road drive for 4 hours to accommodate, and I am so happy we did! It was great to see the seal colony, and have them swim all around us! The tour guide knew a ton about the seals in the colony and australian fur seals in general.Also, catching waves at the end of the trip was AWESOME!
We met Dan at the meeting point after booking up to do the seal tour that morning, although there were only 2 of us we went out and it was amazing, we had multiple seals swimming in the water around us and on the island. Dan was very knowledgeable about the seals and helped us learn to catch waves in the kayak on the way back to shore, it was a brilliant experience and a lot of fun!! Well worth it and would do it again!
We had a great time kayaking out to see the fur seals. Mark was super friendly and very knowledgable, gave us a good tour, and we even got to catch some waves (read: spectacularly wipe out). Definitely worth doing!
our group of 7 kids had a lesson and they all stood up and loved it. james is a great teacher, even my 6 yr old had success.
As stated we did not end up going on our desired kayak trip. This was mainly due to the poor response we had to emails. I appreciate I could have picked up the phone but the website does have a large 'Book now online' sign. After filling this in I got no response so three days later I emailed direct and got a response a day later. I emailed back with my contact details as requested and a question relating to where to meet the tour to get no response. The night before we went I emailed cancelling which I assume they received (but didn't acknowledge) as I received no phone call asking where we were.
A great trip kayaking to the seals. After leaving our details with the surf shop, Dan let us know that the tour was a goer and told us where to meet. It's important to realise that he will only take you if the weather is safe so you may not hear from him until it's very close to. We met in front of Marengo Caravan Park and Dan set us up with wetsuits, life jackets and helmets. Dan explained how to use the paddles properly, what to do if we fall out and he also drew a course in the sand we were going to follow. This was great for us as we have never sea kayaked before. It was a beautiful day, paddling out to the seals and watching them 'stampede' (they all rush into the water). We saw them so close, swimming around and washing their whiskers. At the end of the tour, Dan asked us if we wanted to try and ride a wave in the kayak, it was so much fun. Just be wary if you suffer sea sickness, it can get a little choppy around the reef. An awesome day.