The classic paddle
Groups hug the cliff base where boats can't linger: into cave mouths, under seeping springs, past cormorant ledges. Guides time it for morning glass; the silence under the walls — just drips and paddle-splash — is the antidote to every jet-ski on Earth.
Options up and down
SUP versions run the same line slower. Experienced paddlers can arrange longer runs toward Masca bay. Sunset paddles happen summer-only when evening stays calm. All kit provided; dry-bags for phones — bring them, the photos are absurd.
- Morning bookings only — afternoon wind builds chop against the cliffs.
- Sun bounces off water AND rock: double sunscreen, cap under helmet.
- Can't kayak-roll? Irrelevant — sit-on-tops here, falling off is just swimming.
FAQ
I've never kayaked — really okay?
Truly: five-minute lesson, stable boats, guide within shouting distance. Ten-year-olds do it.
Turtle sightings — likely?
Common enough to hope, never promised. Green turtles cruise the calm margins year-round.
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