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Salty Dog Sea Kayaking - Day Tours

Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
+61 7 49461388
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Ranked #24 of 43 activities in Airlie Beach
Type: Boat Tours
Most recent review
- Mar 8, 2013
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

We booked a half days kayaking with this company and they were brilliant, after a prompt pick up, good safety talk and basic kayak demo we were off. There were two guides, in front and back and to ensure no one got left behind we stopped regularly to let everyone re-group. We saw loads of leatherback turtles and spent time... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2013

We rented boats for a full day, but due to high winds did not get into the channels beyond the islands which happened to correspond to their half-day tour . As a result, we arrived back early and the owner offered (without us asking) to charge us only for a half-day rental. If you have never kayaked before, I would... More

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bern, switzerland
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 25, 2012

My wife and I booked the half day snorkling-Kayak tour with Salty Dog. The staff was friendly, the gear was great but the overall experience was very poor. One day in advance they informed us that the weather would be great for our beginner trip. There was a lot of wind, so we had to handle strong current and smaller... More

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Toulouse, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2012

I took the half day tour, and that was excellent. Our guide was very nice and knew a lot about the islands. I was part of a group of 5 people.The stop at White rock was fantastic. It was my first kayaking experience, and I don't regret I did it there.

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London, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2012

Great half day trip with Sally as our guide. I was the only experienced member of the group but was left to do what I wanted rather than be herded with the group of novices. I got everything I wanted out of the trip except I really wanted a full day experience but one was not being run that day.... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2012

We did the half day tour, after doing it, we all felt a bit mislead,because although it was a good experience - the brochure sort of markets itself for you to expect something different. For a start, it says all gear provided e.g snorkles etc, but I asked the tour guide for some and he told me ' no we... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2012

Very good 1/2 day trip, people very helpful, well organised, good information provided, not to many in the group. Certainly met our expectation and very enjoyable.

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Guelph, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2012

The owners, Hayley and Neil, went above and beyond to make sure that our kayaking trip around the Whitsundays was as good as it could be. We rented kayaks for a week, and were provided with all of the information we needed and extra guidance. Hayley and Neil really care about their guests and run an excellent business. We would... More

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Devonport, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2012

The half day tour was a fun and easy way to experience sea kayaking for the first time. Having not done this kind of thing before, I wasn't sure if I was up to it physically, but soon found the half day tour is conducted at an easy pace with plenty of rests (quietly waiting for turtles, taking in the... More

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gold coast
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2012

Fun and easy kayak adventure. Knowledgeable instructor/guide. Good snorkelling location. Beautiful scenery.

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