About this experience
Staying in Dikwella? This kayaking trip starts at your hotel: a driver takes you a few minutes east along the southern coast road to Mawella Lagoon and brings you back once you are off the water, so there is no tuk-tuk to find and no route to work out.
Mawella Lagoon is sheltered from the sea by a thin strip of land, which keeps its surface flat and calm. Before you set off, your guide runs through safety and shows you how to paddle a sit-on-top kayak. Life vests are worn for the whole session.
You glide through narrow channels under the mangroves and out across open, quiet water. Look for kingfishers, herons, egrets and cormorants along the banks, and for water monitors basking near the roots. The guide shares what he knows about the birds and about the fishermen who use the lagoon every day. Go early in the morning or in the late afternoon for cooler air and more wildlife.
Beginners are welcome, as there is no real current to fight. Included are the return transfer from and to your hotel in Dikwella, the kayak, the life vest and the guide. A hat, sunglasses, sun cream and a camera are worth taking.
