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Kayak
Rentals Program in Southern Thailand since 1999
Qualified,
experienced paddlers can rent real kayaks in Phuket. We have
high quality traditional 'decked' kayaks for our rental program.
Our kayaks convert crowded tourist beaches into launching places
to begin your own adventures. You can find your own private beaches
and lagoons. We would not dream of going to Railey Beach (Krabi),
Ao Nang (Krabi) or Phi Phi Island without a kayak. Freedom and
mobility are invaluable in these crowded, over-developed locations!
Note:
it's a good idea to bring a tent if you are renting our kayaks
and planning on visiting very popular tourist areas such as Railey
Beach (Krabi) or Phi Phi Island without prior accommodation reservations.
A tent gives you the flexibility to stay cheaply, yet still be
able to take advantage of the restaurants, beaches, and so on.
Thailand
Kayak Rental Program
We
consider people to be experienced if
they are competent in self-rescue or assisted rescue techniques
and if they have paddled in a variety of water and weather
conditions. There are sound reasons for restricting PaddleAsia
rentals to highly experienced paddlers.
1) There is a common tendency among visitors
to Phuket to underestimate the power of the ocean. Each
year tourists are rescued from surf conditions that are
too difficult for them. Each year some tourists die because
they overestimate their abilities or misread ocean conditions.
This tendency can carry over to other ocean-based activities
such as kayaking.
2) Each year swimmers at beaches around Thailand fail
to consider potential dangers in their environment when
they enter the water. Injuries (and deaths) to swimmers
from jet skis and speedboats occur at all beaches in Phuket.
It is inherently dangerous to swim where unlicensed, often
incompetent, people operate jet skis and powerboats.
 Sit-on-top
kayaks are available as rentals at many beaches. They
are adequate for short duration, short range paddling if
sea conditions are smooth and boat traffic is minimal.
The paddles you get when renting these boats are horribly
heavy beasts. We include quality paddles with every
rental too.
Our touring kayaks are naturally suited to longer trips,
including multi-day excursions and camping trips. Responsible
kayakers, in addition to having competent paddling technique,
must be mindful of changing weather conditions, effects
of tides and wind, boat traffic, navigation and route selection.
We, as individuals and as a company, do not want
the responsibility of providing kayaks to people who do
not have this background. Just as there is great enjoyment
to be had from a competently planned and conducted trip,
there are too many things which can go wrong for a person
of limited or no experience in ocean paddling.
So, we will ask potential renters to give information
about their backgrounds and experience. At our option, we
may ask potential renters to go with us for a half-day paddle
around Phuket (at our regular fee of $50) to verify their
skills.
These rental requirements may reduce our income,
but they greatly increase our peace of mind.
Guided PaddleAsia trips are designed to satisfy experienced
paddlers and people new to the sport. Our combined sixteen
years experience with paddling touring kayaks in southern
Thailand, attention to safety which we learned in whitewater
kayaking and have adapted to ocean conditions, and the quality
of our equipment are the foundations of PaddleAsia trips.
For other experienced sea kayakers who prefer to
explore the joys of this area on their own, we are happy
to provide boats, equipment and trip suggestions.
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Type of kayak |
Rental rate |
Rental period |
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Single kayak |
US$105 |
3 days |
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Single kayak |
US$205 |
7 days |
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Single kayak |
US$340 |
14
days |
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Single kayak |
US$610 |
1
month (28 days) |
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Double kayak |
US$145 |
3
days |
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Double kayak |
US$270 |
7
days |
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Double kayak |
US$525 |
14
days |
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Double kayak |
US$895 |
1
month (28 days) |
Longer term rentals available on request -
contact
us |
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Nautical chart |
US$15 |
Licensed Thai Guide |
US$110 per day |
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PaddleAsia Itinerary Planning |
US$30 |
| Transfers
to Phang Nga Bay, Trang, Khao Sok and Tarutao (contact
us for rates) |
We recommend that you
purchase cancellation & travel insurance |
What
is NOT included:
- Food
- Water
- Bungalow fees
- National Park entrance fees
- Ferry fees
- Any transfers other than transfers specifically prearranged
- Dry bags are NOT included
| Guest's
comment: Wolfgang & Hannelore Viertel (BC, Canada)
We
were very happy to find paddleasia in South Thailand
and could rent sea kayaks from them. The kayaks
as well as the additional equipment which paddleasia
provided were excellent. We used the kayaks in the
Krabi area. It's an area with no transportation
and accommodation problems. There are daily ferry
service between Phuket, Phi Phi Island, Krabi and
Ko Lanta. After the monsoon (December) the ocean
was calm and we did day trips and a long distance
crossing to Phi Phi Island. We kayaked from island
to island and enjoyed the excellent food in the
lodges, the warm water from the Andaman Sea, the
beautiful islands and we had trouble free holidays.
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If
you'd like to fine tune your paddling skills before renting
from us or if you aren't comfortable with you knowledge
about self-rescue or kayak navigation, sign up for our one
or two day kayak course. Our instructors will take you through
the principles of proper techniques.
Do you need to work on your eskimo roll? You can do it with
us... in warm water.
We have trips all year, with the destinations being subject
to weather in the particular area. Give us a call
or drop us an email if you’re having trouble deciding which
month to visit Thailand.
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