Kayaking

With 147 kilometres of rugged coastline consisting of marvellous grottoes, wonderful coves and small bays, the Isle of Elba is a real and proper paradise for those who love sea kayaking.

Kayaking is a recreational, relaxing activity that will lead you to paddle towards the crystal-clear sea that washes the shores of the Island and will enable you to discover beaches and coves that are impossible to reach from the mainland, unspoilt, hidden havens that offer their beauty only to those who reach them coming from the sea.

You don’t need any particular skills to go Kayaking except for a love for the sea, a good sense of direction and the necessary strength (even if you don’t really need much!) to paddle yourself across the surface of the water, without forgetting a good dose of curiosity and passion for this marvellous water sport.

You don’t need to make too much effort and try to keep a constant speed: the beauty of Sea Kayaking is actually savouring the slowness of the movements as well as listening and perceiving the sounds of the sea, a unique sensation to be experienced either alone or in the company of someone who loves the sea and nature as much as you do.

Thanks to the manoeuvrability and agility of the sea kayak, it will be possible, being rigorously silent, to approach cormorants, shags, splendid herring gulls and small Audouin’s gulls.
A close encounter with marine nature and birdlife within a landscape that will enable you to land on all different types of beaches ranging from those with white, silky sand to rocky beaches, passing through the black beaches of the mining area.