Canoe rental in Puglia and Salento
Canoe rental in Puglia and Salento
Canoe rental is a must for those who love the sea and want to explore beautiful stretches of coastline. Kayaking and canoeing in Puglia is an extraordinary experience! You can read the full article or book our guided or self-guided excursions directly (rental).
POLIGNANO KAYAK TOUR
DURATION: 2.5 hours
DISTANCE: 2 km
DIFFICULTY': very easy
Our tour on the Adriatic side of Puglia. It is the most requested tour of all, along a stretch of coast full of caves.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lama Monachile bay
Archbishop’s Cave
Palazzese Cave
stop and swim in the Ardito Cave
rental not available
rental available
PORTO SELVAGGIO KAYAK TOUR
DURATION: 3 hours
DISTANCE: 5 km
DIFFICULTY': easy
Our kayak tour in the wonderful PORTO SELVAGGIO Natural Park. It is our most popular tour, especially suitable for those who have never kayaked.
HIGHLIGHTS
kayaking under the S. Maria dell’Alto Tower
Green Cave
stop on the Porto Selvaggio beach
immersion in the cold waters of the spring
cliff diving
swimming into the Gaia Cave
rental not available
rental available
LEUCA KAYAK TOUR
DURATION: 3 hours
DISTANCE: 5 km
DIFFICULTY': easy
Our tour in the most beautiful sea in Puglia! It’s the kayak tour that will leave you breathless!
HIGHLIGHTS
Dragon Cave
Lovers’ Cave
Nativity Cave
Three Doors Cave
stop, swim and small speleological trek in the River Cave
rental not available
rental available
Canoeing is undoubtedly one of the most popular summer activities in Puglia. Check out our articles ” The Most Beautiful Kayak Trips in Puglia” and “The Most Beautiful Kayak Trips in Salento .” We receive hundreds of calls from tourists from all over the world (but especially from Italy) asking for canoe rentals. The more experienced ones specifically request a sea kayak.
There are many reasons why people ask to rent canoes. Let’s look at them.
Advantages of canoe rental
1) Freedom to move anywhere by renting canoes
First and foremost, the FREEDOM of being able to go wherever you want without having to follow a fixed route, visiting what you like most along the coast and staying as long as you like. Even if you don’t have infinite time, you can plan a few stops, perhaps at the most beautiful beaches on the stretch of coast in Puglia you’ve chosen for the excursion, and enjoy a snack or an ice-cold beer at the beach bar if the beach is equipped with facilities.
2) Privacy during a canoe rental tour
Another reason is definitely privacy . There’s nothing more annoying than sharing an exciting experience like a canoe trip with people you don’t know, or who, even worse, turn out to be unpleasant, indiscreet, or too chatty. It’s much better to share with friends, your partner, and more generally, with people you already know and consider worthy of your company.
3) Cost of canoe rental
Want to talk about COST ? Fine, let’s talk about it. Typically, canoe rentals from tour operators cost around €10-15/hour per person. It depends on you rent a single or double canoe.
To recap, among the advantages identified we have:
- freedom
- privacy
- cost
But is it really like that?
Advantages of a guided kayak tour
1) Be sure to see all the most beautiful places
The advantage of having the freedom to go wherever you want is undeniable. But only if you know the stretch of coast in Puglia and Salento where you’ll be canoeing. You have to be a local, and an expert, I might add, to know a particular area or stretch of sea well. A tourist certainly doesn’t possess all that information about the most beautiful places to visit. The coasts of Puglia and Salento are rocky for long stretches and therefore rich in hidden gems such as ravines, caves, small beaches, and secluded bays that are difficult to spot from the sea while alone aboard a rented canoe. On our sea kayak excursions, your tour guide can show you all the most beautiful things that particular stretch of coast in Puglia and Salento has to offer.
2) Privacy on a private group excursion
Privacy , except for couples, is a false advantage of renting a canoe compared to a guided excursion. A group of friends, for example, can easily book a private group excursion for a small fee and benefit from the knowledge and skills of an expert guide or kayak instructor.
3) A sea kayak for the same cost as a rental canoe
Even the cost isn’t an advantage if you choose a canoe excursion, like the many in Puglia, which last three hours and cost around €50. Our excursions, for example, have exactly these characteristics of cost and duration. Renting a canoe for the same amount of time would cost the same, or at most a few euros less. Furthermore, it’s important to keep in mind that rental canoes are usually very basic, sit-on-top models, very wide and slow, while our sea kayaks are something else entirely: fast, stable, equipped with a padded seat and backrest, a net, bungee cord, and watertight lockers for storing items.
4) The course for beginners included
But let me finally focus on the real advantage that our canoe excursions have over rentals: the inclusion of an introductory sea kayaking course held by a level 2 instructor from the Italian Canoe and Kayak Federation.