10-days Sea Kayak Expedition with Camping in North Crete, Greece
Heraklion (Greece)
Location
The trip starts near Chania town in North West and weather-wise will finish near Agios Nikolaos or Pachia Ammos village in eastern Crete.
It is a lovely trip and the winter season is offering a unique view of the snow-capped mountains of Crete. The island is extremely quiet during the winter thus offering some great camping spots which are impossible to camp during the summer.
EXPERIENCE NEEDED: ADVANCED
The whole expedition is about 220km. This equates to about 22km/day in 10 days, however bad weather days plus the first and last day (limited paddling due to driving distance) will make it necessary to increase the daily kilometers up to 35 or more.
- Fit enough to paddle up to 35km/day
- Comfortable in sea state 4 (~2-meter waves)
- Been able to paddle with an average speed of 6 km per hour
Notes: We will meet near the city of Heraklion between 8-9 am. You should arrive in Heraklion the day before. On the last day of the trip, we will return back to Heraklion by our car and will be glad to drop you at the airport if your flight is on the same date. Your flight needs to be late enough as we need about 2 hours to get there from the place that will finish our sea kayak trip. An alternative airport if you do find a much cheaper flight is the one in Chania.
What's included?
The trip fee includes all of the equipment listed below. The price does not include flights, this must be booked by you. Food is also not covered in the price. If you don't have a tent you can rent for the whole duration of the trip for an extra 30€.
- Experienced Kayak guide
- All paddling equipment
- NDK, Valley, Northshore, P&H Kayaks
- Transport from Heraklion
Exclusions
- Anything not mentioned above
- Transport from and to the airport
- Food and drinks
Please Note
This sea kayak expedition is available only during winter months; from mid November to late March.
The expedition is for strong and competent paddlers (you need to be at 4* level) who would like to enjoy the experience of an extended sea trip and rough water. Dry suit is not needed as with a cag and a neoprene short or trouser you will be fine. Most of the times the ground temperature doesn’t go lower than 10-14oC while plenty of days with sunshine and near 18-20oC.
What do I need to bring?
Everything you carry on a summer expedition in the north if you are coming from a north country apart from dry suit. A swimming suit is wise to bring as some days are warm enough for paddlers from northern countries to have a swim. A typical winter in Crete is like a very good summer in the UK to get roughly an idea.
- Swim suit
- Sun hat
- Sun screen
- Sun glasses
- Towel
- Wet shoes (neoprene) along with an extra normal shoe for hiking.
- Light clothes as well as some warmer ones (ie. fleece).
- A rain jacket
- Head torch
- Sleeping bag
- Any medication needed for special personal medical condition.
Meeting Points
Cancellation Policy
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